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PLANTS OF THE GAOLIGONG SHAN REGION,
YUNNAN, CHINA
Ericaceae
Rhododendron edgeworthii J. D. Hooker
Tengchong: Mingguang. Zizhi Cun. Near ridge top along trail
parallel with the Myanmar border to the W of the border crossing
at Baduolin Yakou (the pass into Myanmar at border marker 8),
Jiangao Shan ca. 10 direct km NE of Zizhi.. W of Gaoligong
Shan.
Elev. 2950 m 25° 48' 27.7" N, 98° 36' 56" E
SW facing 30-60° slope
Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest
Undisturbed.
Forest dominated by Lithocarpus, Tsuga, Symplocos, and
Rhododendron.
Shrub ca. 1.5 m tall. Calyx red. Corolla white flushed pink.
Occasional. Growing in forest in semi-shade.
In loam on limestone.
Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 29173 19 May 2006
Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Ji Yunheng, Jin Xiaohua (KUN); Bruce
Bartholomew, Lihua Zhou (CAS); Neil McCheyne (E)
Num 29173
Rhododendron edgeworthii J. D. Hooker
Det from duplicate by Rhui-Cheng Fang
42/2006
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
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