Rhododendron sutchuenense Franch.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  China

• State/Province

  Hubei

• Locality

  Shennongjia Forest District: Zhushanyazi pass on the western side of Dajiuhu basin.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1780 m. (5840 ft.)

• Coordinates

  31.5, 110.5

• Location Notes

  [Northern Asia]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Shennongjia Forest District (31°3(KN; 110°30/E):
Zhushanyazi pass on the western side
of the Dajiuhu basin. Elevation
ca. 1780 m. Along edge of stream in
Quercus-Fagus-Populus forest on lew
hills. Sirall tree ca. 5 m tall; fruits
russet.
1980 Sino-American Botanical Expedition
to Western Hubei Province
People’s Republic of China
Rhododendron sutchuenense Franchet
1980 Sino-Amer. Exped. No. 1231 13 September 1980
Participants: B. Bartholomew (uc); D. E. Bo afford (cm); A. L.
Chang (kun); Z. Cheng (wuhan inst. bot.); T. R. Dudley
(na); S. A. He (nas); Y. X. Jin (wuhan inst. bot.); O. Y. Li
(wh); J. L. Luteyn (ny); S. A. Spongberg (a); Y. C. Tang
(pe); J. X. Wan (wuhan inst. bot.); and T. S. Ying (pe).
Expedition conducted under the auspices of Academia Sinica & the
Botanical Society of America with funding by Academia Sinica &
support from the National Geographic Society.
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