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184 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Tn RHODODENDRON subsect. LAPPONICA [ shat eotgn for) Det. M. N. & W R. Philipson Christchurch, New Zealand. St 6 / ae. Bel ten fed tan, Baeff, tr Sia) Rhododendron Sho-lo Litang R. divide, W. flank. Alt. 12 ,000-13,000 ft. Fls,. more violet than purple. Stamens and style about equal in length. Upper leaf surface polished, with scattered scales. Lower surface with scattered golden brown scales. Like 5147, but the corolla is violet, not purple, and has scales on the Lower surface. The lvs. too are broader, Undershrub of 1-2 ft. growing in the oak forest with 5147, shaded. 4.6.22. M@0@589 copyright reserved
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