Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. Zhedo Aendroa praddeatt ' y Det. R-Boines CE) MAR. 2074 The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Flora of Vietnam Ericaceae Rhododendron tanastylum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward copyright reserved Vietnam: Lao Cai, Enroute from 2764 m enroute to Cat Cat Village to base camp number 2. Lat/Long: 22°18'42.9’N : 103°46’3.42”E (WGS84) Alt.: 2922m Description: Tree. Leaves whorls, elliptical, apex cuspidate, surfuces glaucous, midrib prominent on abaxial surface. Fruits capsular, cylindrical, residual stigma. Height greater than 4 m. Habitat: Dense mixed woodland with large areas of impermeable Sinoarundinaria. Steeply sloped, very damp. Lower parts eventually giveway to Rhododendron sinofalconeri forest. Vegetation: Mixed woodland, large swathes of bamboo, valleys of Rhododendron species eventually dominated by mature Rhododendron forest. Associated material collected: DNA sample, photograph & seed >» Waypoint = 112 Hanoi, Logan, Kew, Glasgow & Cambridge Expeditionto Vietnam ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN eee ind, Participants: Richard Baines, Andrew EDINBURGH er, Luke, Alex Summers, Will Ritchie, Quang 21 OCT 2016 : WT | eee ee | Sinh Nguyen No. 133 E01511014