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Plants of the Gaoligong Shan Region, Yunnan, China FA
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Rhododendron melcongense Pelee: >
Fugong Xian, Lumadeng Xiang. Yaping Cun, S of Yaping ro)
Yakou in the second cirque with two small lakes in the o
bottom, just below the border with Myanmar, E side of
Gaoligong Shan.
Elev. 3650 m 27-1158" NS O8er4l 39" E
E facing 30-60° slope.
Meadow. Undisturbed.
Meadow around lake with steep boulder covered hillside
covered mostly with perennial herbs leading up to the
ridge.
Shrub ca. 0.5 m tall. Sepals green flushed yellow. oe
Corolla yellow. Filaments pale yellow, anthers brown. I
Occasional. I =
Growing along trail in sun. a
In loam on granite.
Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 28683, 17 August 2005
ROYAL BoTANNC GARDEN
mI Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Ji Yunheng, Liu Benxi
| | | & Tang Anjun (KUN); B. Bartholomew & Lihua Zhou (CAS);
E00320958 Approbavit Jin-Hyub Paik & S. A. Crutchley (E) I
D. F. CHAMBERLAIN
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