Rhododendron nivale subsp. boreale Philipson & M.N.Philipson

28008
BOTANICAL
Plants of China
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Ericaceae
Rhododendron nivale J. D. Hooker
Sichuan Province, Daocheng Xian: SW side of Haizi Shan be-
tween Sandui and Litang. 29°23’9”E, 100°8’58”N; 4500-4600 m.
Boulder strewn previously glaciated area adjacent to remnant
glacial lake. Near lake. Shrubs 0.5 m tall; flowers light purple;
leaves dull gray, dominant shrub.
D. E. Boufford, B. Bartholomew, C. Y. Chen, M. J. Donoghue,
R. H. Ree, H. Sun & S. K. Wu
1 July 1998
Harvard University Herbaria
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