Rhododendron brachycarpum D.Don ex Don

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Rhododendron brachycarpum D.Don
Ericaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Iturup, Dobroye Nachalo Bay. Forested area ca 20
m from lava shore; canopy of Abies, Sorbus, some Betula; shrub level,
Rhododendron, Taxus, Menziesia; much fallen and decaying wood,
heavy cryptogam cover.
44°46'2 N 147°llrl E
Few remaining flowers white - slightly pink tinged, mostly in fruit.
Leaves coriaceous, slightly rust-colored below. Shrubs 2-3m tall; Fide
Ohwi, Flora of Japan
Collected by: Sarah Gage, SG 2660	Aug	1996
Determined By: Birgit Semsrott
INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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