Skip to main content
Harvard Logo
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | HARVARD.EDU

Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries

  • Contact
  • Visit
  • Databases
  • Collections
    • Herbaria
    • Digital Resources
    • Use Policies
  • Research
    • Taxonomy
    • Floristics & Monography
    • Plant & Fungal Phylogenetics
    • Paleobotany
    • Plant Speciation and Local Adaptation
    • Forest Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics
  • Publications
    • About HPB
    • Orders & Access
    • For Authors
  • Libraries
    • Libraries' Collections
      • Harvard's Online Library Catalog (HOLLIS)
      • Archives Collections
      • Digital Collections
    • Use of the Libraries
      • Hours
      • Resources
      • Services
      • Permissions
    • Libraries Staff
    • Online Exhibits
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Events
  • People
  • About
    • Visit
    • Contact
    • History
  • Search Hints
  • Use Policy
  • Botanists
  • Publications
  • Specimens
  • Images
  • Taxa
  • Hu Cards
  • ECON Artifacts
  • Contribute
  • Comments

Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEricaceae: Rhododendron
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00147760
CollectorH. H. Schmidt, H. Fan & N. Cili
Collector number4026
CountryChina
StateYunnan
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Yunnan: Deqen
LocalityDiqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: Deqin County. Along National Highway 214 ca. 34 km SE of Deqin (Shengping) City, travelling toward Zhongdian. At Kiro Baige (First Pass). 28°23'20"N, 99°01'39"E; 4320-4600 m
Georeference28.3897222, 99.0169444 Method: Unknown
Date Collected2001-07-13
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f5669789-e071-4587-b44b-8fff564d8153
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00147760
HerbariumGH
FamilyEricaceae
Determination Rhododendron rupicola var. chryseum (I. B. Balfour) F. K. Ward, M. N. Philipson & Philipson
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksYak grazing fields to alpine meadow and scree slopes. Shrub; erect to 50 cm. Bark grey, peeling to reveal rusty-red inner bark. Leaves with rusty-brown gland dots. Flowers pale yellow, luminescent. Common

Copyright © 2013 The President and Fellows of Harvard College | Accessibility