Herbarium catalogue

“Rrodadendron Sivomu Halli LB. Balfour Fowest Det. Swe Batheolomew Nov |200% ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH 32 E00320964 Plants of the Gaoligong Shan Region, Yunnan, China Ericaceae Rhododendron sinonuttallii 1. B. Balfour & Forrest Gongshan Zizhixian, Cikai Zheng. E side of Gaoligong Shan in the vicinity of Heiwadi below the road from Gongshan to Kongdang. Elev. 2000 m 21° 47° 25" N, 98° 35’ 13" E NE facing 30-60° slope. Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest. Disturbed by clearing. Disturbed secondary forest and thicket with Pinus yunnanensis on drier slopes. Tree 5-6 m tall. Bark exfoliating. Leaves to ca. 30 cm long. Capsules red with a ca. 15 cm persistent style. Rare. Growing on moist slope with Alnus nepalensis, Euptelea pleiosperma, and Magnolia sp. In loam on decomposed granite. Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 22563, 13 November 2004 Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Li Rong, Jiang Zhutang & Zhang Yuemei (KUN); B. Bartholomew & Lihua Zhou (CAS); C. Alexander & M. Dickson (E); K. Bach (MB) ROYAL se renv ONE Ker GARDEN EDINBURGH copyright reserved = O) , 00 un -© x 2 Ss