Herbarium catalogue

/ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH E00701427 HERB. HORT. EDINB. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Flora of Russian Federation Ericaceae Rhododendron luteum Sweet Russian Federation: N. Caucasus, Karachaj-Circassian Republic, close to Tumanly-Kel Lake, Gonachkhir Valley, between Teberda and Dombeji Lat/Long: 43° 16’ 59.9" N 41° 47° 38.0" E (WGS84) Alt.: 1890m Vegetation: Betula pendula, Pinus sylvestris var. hamata and Sorbus aucupana, Primula pseudoelatior Habitat: Dry steep south facing mountainside of open mixed woodland Description: Deciduous shrub to 1.2m x 6m with narrow elliptic leaf to 10cm x 2.5cm mid green and hirsute both above and below, fruit a green narrow ovoid capsule to 2.2cm x 1cm. Associated material collected: seed, Russian Caucasus Expedition (CJLU) RBGE, Kew, Howick Arboretum - 2013 with Alexandra Volchanskaya, Dmitry Shilniko v, & Gennady Firsov 04 SEP 2013 No. 136 Robert Unwin, Robert Jamieson, Neil McCheyne & Andrew Luke. M@00589 xo} ® Po < tO) on Co) = =) = iy = P<) a fe) [o)