Filed As:

Ericaceae
Rhododendron caucasicum Pall.

All Determinations:

Rhododendron caucasicum Pall. det. M. Khutsishvili, 2007

Arctostaphylos caucasica Lipsch.

Location:

Georgia. Samtskhe-Javakheti. Borjomi (Mun.). ca 8 km (by air) SW of Bakuriani, along road from Bakuriani to Tratskharo Pass and Tabatskuri Lake. Alt. 2340 m. (7677 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 6009 with Sarah Carter, Manana Khutsishvili, Temur Siukiev, 18 Sep 2007

Description:

Shrubs 1 m tall; leaf adaxials green, the abaxials pale green; fruits light brown now.

Habitat:

Subalpine meadow, above tree-line at Rhododendron caucasicum zone, other dominants include Betula and Sorbus.

Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel. Seed collected: S. Carter 111; NYBG accession number: 1711/2007*A

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1042539
GUID: c484c428-363a-4033-a2d3-544dcdb2e2e3

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS (latitude and longitude from hand-held gps device, accurate to within a radius of ca 100 m)
Coordinates: (41.685, 43.51)

Distribution:

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