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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
E00614186
Approbavit |
D. F. CHAMBERLAIN
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Plants of the Gaoligong Shan Region, Yunnan, China
Ericaceae
Rhododendron ar boreum Sm
subsp. delavaye (er) D-F.Chomb
Longling Xian, Longjiang Xiang. Ridge S of the pass at
the top of Gaoligong Shan on the old road from Baoshan
to Tengchong via Dahaoping. E side of Gaoligong Shan.
Elev. 2410 m 240755) D7" N98 45° SE
E facing 0-10° slope.
Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest. Disturbed by felling.
Secondary forest of Pinus yunnanensis with developing
subtropical broadleaved forest as an understory.
Tree ca. 8 m tall. Fruit green. Occasional.
Growing on moist slope at forest margin.
In loam on decomposed granite.
Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 18816, 5 September 2003
Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Li Rong & Jiang
Zhutang (KUN); Bruce Bartholomew & Lihua Zhou (CAS);
Chi Vianehun (Ganliaanochan National Nature Reserve)
HERB. HORT. EDINB.
MQ00589
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