Herbarium catalogue

J i /y é = ROYAL Buy GARDEN v EDINBU | | | 00: E00420084 H ‘ Habitat: Sub-alpine vegetation on steep rocky boulder slopes. HERB. HORT. EDINB. MQ00589 copyright reserved FLORA OF KOREA THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH (E) Family: Ericaceae Rhododendron schlippenbachii Maxim. 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 Covered with a few scattered, low trees of Abies nephrolepis but 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 Collector: M.F. Gardner, D. Knott, C. Lee & H. Yang. No. 1 Date: 5" October 2010