Herbarium catalogue

‘ Type Specimen "Delei Valley, 28N. Alt. 11-12000 ft. A stout bush growing on the open ridge and on its flanks in dense thickets of mixed Rhododendron in the lower abies forest. The flowers are practica over, in colour a ruddy brick red, but with some orange in it. The species recalls a large leafed .Barbatum collected in the Tsangpo Gorge, Tibet in 1924, and another collected in the Seinghku Valley, 3urma in 1926. Neihher of these were in flower and both of them ad larger leaves than any specimens of No. 8250 yet seen. Calyx and pedicel red, glabrous. Filaments also glabrous, reddened towards the base, the anthers dark chocolate. Ovary covered with colourless glandular hairs, the style glabrous. 30/5/28. Ward 8250", ~ NN E00116413 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN copyright reserved oO ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ly