Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH E00590785 Flora of Lebanon Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh HO ei i O96 LE GARDEN EDINBURGH Ericaceae Rhododendron ponticum L. 4 Locality: LEBANON: Mount Lebanon: Above Mayrouba. 34°1'5.6"N, 35°46'2.4"E. 1356M. Habitat: Highly degraded landscape in a steep NW facing gulley below open-cast quarry. Severe run off in heavy rains due to deforestation has resulted in a very sparse vegetation cover. Rhododendron, Juniperus oxycedrus, both scattered. Osmunda regalis along side stream. Description: Multi-stemmed shrub to 1 m. Leaves with slightly revolute margins. Some old fruits persisting. Associated material: DNA sample This subsp. of R. ponticum is critically endangered in Lebanon and known from only 4/5 locations. In all cases the habitat is degraded to some degree and each location does not cover more than 100 sq meters. Collectors: Christian, T. & Bou Dagher Kharrat, M. No. 68 Date: 04 Nov 2011

HERB. HORT. EDINB. | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH E00590785 | Flora of Lebanon Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Ericaceae Rhododendron ponticum L. Locality: LEBANON: Mount Lebanon: Above Mayrouba. 34°1'5.6"N, 35°46'2.4"E. 1356M. Habitat: Highly degraded landscape in a steep NW facing gulley below open-cast quarry. Severe run off in heavy rains due to deforestation has resulted in a very sparse vegetation cover. Rhododendron, Juniperus oxycedrus, both scattered. Osmunda regalis along side stream. Description: Multi-stemmed shrub to 1 m. Leaves with slightly revolute margins. Some old fruits persisting. Associated material: DNA sample This subsp. of R. ponticum is critically endangered in Lebanon and known from only 4/5 locations. In all cases the habitat is degraded to some degree and each location does not cover more than 100 sq meters. Collectors: Christian, T. & Bou Dagher Kharrat, M. No. 68 Date: 04 Nov 2011 copyright reserved a oO wy 2 a g =