Rhododendron aureum Georgi

BOTANICAL
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Kuril Archipelago: Chirpoi, inland coastal margin of Peschanaya Bay;
near rocky outcrops to the east; on slope to adjacent peak. Lava
outcrop with alpine plants dominated by Salix, Empetrum, Vaccinium;
surrounding slopes dominated by Calamagrostis,
46°32'26 N 150°53r24 E Elev. 50-100 m
(*s R. chrysanthum Pallas); fruits and pedicels reddish, leaves
coriaceous, revolute; plants prostrate
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Collected by: Sarah Gage, J.A. Lopez , SG 1503
Determined Bp Sarah Gage
23 Aug 1995
INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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