Herbarium catalogue

MQQ0589 Num 30557 Rhododendron sidereum |. B. Balfour Det from duplicate by Rhui-Cheng Fang 12/2006 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH PLANTS OF THE GAOLIGONG SHAN REGION, YUNNAN, CHINA Ericaceae ee 3/0s/200¢ E00351790 Rhododendron Tengchong: Mingguang. Zizhi Cun. Jiangao Shan on trail E of Baduolin Yakou (pass at marker number 8 between China and Myanmar). W of Gaoligong Shan. Elev. 3020 m 25° 48' 34.5" N, 98° 37' 29.4" E SW facing 10-30° slope zo} oT) Pa a CT) 77) ® i a) & 4 ~ Py rok fe) (e) Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest Disturbed by agriculture and felling. Forest dominated by Rhododendron, Acer, Lauraceae, Ilex, and Tsuga. Tree 10-15 m tall. CoroOlla yellowish green with dark purple at base of inner surface. Yong fruit salmon colored. Frequent. Growing in forest in sun. In loam on limestone. \ Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 30557 23 May 2006 Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Ji Yunheng, Jin Xiaohua (KUN); Bruce Bartholomew, Lihua Zhou (CAS); Neil McCheyne (E)