Rhododendron hylaeum Balf.f. & Farrer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron hylaeum Balf.f. & Farrer

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 445, 24 Mar 1939

  • Location

    Myanmar. Hpare Pass.

  • Habitat

    More or less gregarious on precipitous rocky, but forested slopes facing south and west.

  • Collection Notes

    Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651488

    Occurrence ID: d32105e6-02a4-4a0d-9c11-02f4dde47967

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Hpare Pass.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2743 - 3048 m. (8999 - 10000 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.8065, 98.3805

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4860

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 2900m nearest to the assumed location of Hoare pass (=Hpare) were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and centre of nearest named place, Lang Yang. Linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02651488
VERNA Y-CUTTING EXPEDITION TO NORTH BURMA
F. Kingdon Ward, no. 445
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More or less gregarious on pre<?>~
oipitous rooky, but forested slopes
facing south and west. Hpare Pass. <
alt. 9000-10000» . March 24, 1939.
On behalf of the American Museum of Natural History and the
New York Botanical Garden
02651488