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ClassificationAsteraceae: Saussurea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00126500
CollectorT. N. Ho, B. Bartholomew, M. F. Watson & M. G. Gilbert
Collector number2372
CountryChina
StateQinghai
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Qinghai: Yushu
LocalityYushu Xian, Xiao Surmang Xiang: between Jêrikug and the Xizang border. 3630 m; 32°9'N, 97°16'E
Georeference32.15, 97.2666666 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1996-08-25
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/65db904e-e710-48cc-a3f4-d123765bd2a7
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00126500
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Saussurea stella Maximowicz
Determined byE. v. Raab-Straube
Date Determined2009
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksBroad valley: bottom with very short Kobresia meadow, much disturbed, with patches of Ligularia; river with areas of bare alluvium and isalnds with thickets of Hippophaea bushes; slopes of valley heavily grazed, with widely scattered bushes. Sessile rosette herb, leaves tightly adpressed to ground, inner leaves with very base white, lower part bright purple-red; corolla pale purple; anther tube steel blue; stigma pink. Growing in Kobresia meadow