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ClassificationEricaceae: Rhododendron
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00117936
CollectorF. Ludlow, G. Sherriff & G. Taylor
Collector number3797
CountryChina
StateXizang (Tibet)
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Xizang (Tibet)
LocalityKongbo Province. Molo, Largong Chu. 11000 ft
Date Collected1938-05-17
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/af91c8b5-f811-4ccc-a8cd-538b04ab6e21
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00117936
HerbariumA
FamilyEricaceae
Determination Rhododendron hirtipes Tagg
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
SubcollectionWood collection
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSelf
Preparation MethodWood
RemarksShrub 4-8 ft. Corolla pink, darker along the centre of the petals and at the base, very sparsely spotted on adaxial side. Fiolaments pale pink, hairy at base. Style rosy, glabrous. Ovary green. Calyx unequal, dull, hairy, dark crimson, lobes same colour. Pedicels same as calyx, hairs dark red. Petioles covered with long glandular hairs which extend a short way along the midrib. Leaves green above, pale green below. Young wood also covered with long bristles. Common among Rhododendron and Abies on steep hillsides