Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. M@00589 | | \ a FLORA OF KOREA THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH (E) copyright reserved Family: Ericaceae Rhododendron yedoense Maxim. var. poukhanense (H.Lév.) Nakai Locality: South Korea: Kangwon-do, Jeongseon County: Hambaeksan; summit just below the miltary station. 37° 09" 41.9" N 128° 55’ 5.2" E (WGS84). 1542m a Habitat: Sub-alpine vegetation on steep rocky boulder slopes. Covered with a few scattered, low trees of Abies nephrolepis but a mainly with severly stunted trees and shrubs including: Berberis amurensis, Weigela_ subsessilis, Sorbus commixta, Prunus padus, Salix caprea, Betula ermanii, Euonymus sachalinensis, Thuya koraienesis (infrequently) Ribes fasciculatus, Quercus mongolica, Acer tschonoskii var. rubripes, Rhododendron schlippenbachii and Rh. yedoensis Description: Deciduous shrub to 1.5 m tall; leaves plum- coloured ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH Collector: M.F. Gardner, D. Knott, C. Lee & H. Yang. No. 2 | | | | | Date: 5 October 2010 E00420076