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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH ll E00289675 Num 30725 Rhododendron griersonianum |. B. Balfour & Forrest Det from duplicate by Rhui-Cheng Fang 12/2006 PLANTS OF THE GAOLIGONG SHAN REGION, YUNNAN, CHINA Ericaceae Rhododendron Tengchong: Houqiao. Xiajie Cun. Vicinity of Baliwenguan, ca. 7.5 direct km NW of Hougiao (Guyong). Elev. 1690 m 25° 21' 28.8" N, 98° 13'38.7" E SW facing 30-60° slope Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest Disturbed by felling. Forest dominated by Lithocarpus. Tree 6-8 m tall. Flowers reddish ping. Stigma purple. Young fruit with gray trichomes. Rare. Growing beside stream in forest in sun. In sand on granite. Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 30725 28 May 2006 Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Ji Yunheng, Jin Xiaohua (KUN): Bruce Bartholomew, Lihua Zhou (CAS): Neil McCheyne (EB) MQQQ0589 xo} cy Pa oO 77) ae ad £ fo)] ‘= ) a ° o
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