Rheum forrestii Diels

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Rheum forrestii Diels
Xizang (Tibet) Province, Gongjue (Gongjo) Xian: Luosong Dengzhu;
ca. 8.6 km in a straight line NW of city of Gongjue. 30°54'25"N,
98° 11'37"E; 3750-3900 m. Rocky meadow with Kobresia, Spenceria,
Bistorta, Artemisia (with Cotoneaster appressed to rocks); scrub
thickets of Caragana, Potentilla, Berberis, Lonicera and Çibes; and
stony slopes and limestone cliffs and boulders. Rocky soil on slopes
and in meadow. Plants with inflorescence to ca. 1.5 m; buds red; petals
white; fruit green in center, wings red.
D. E. Boufford, B. Bartholomew, D. A. Eaton, X. H. Li, R. H. Ree,
B. Xu, J. P. Yue, J. W. Zhang & X. X. Zhu
41639	1 August 2009
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04412257
Harvard University Hwrharia
04412257