Rhododendron decorum Franch.

Ericaceae

Collection NumberBoufford, D 43730
CollectorsD. E. Boufford, S. Christoph, C. Davidson & Y. D. Gao
Identified ByD. F. Chamberlain (E), 14/III/2019
SourceC. Davidson
Date14 May 2014
CountryChina
province/SARSichuan
prefecture-levelYa'an
county-levelBaoxing
LocationBaoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (provincial road S210) just S of Sanjiazhai along the Dong He (East River) on W side of highway. Small, remnant patch of natural vegetation along stream and adjacent to large boulders; most of area filled with construction stones. 2230 m elev.
Lat/LongN 30 45 03 E 102 44 14
NoteIn small undisturbed patch of ground next to large boulder. Tree can 3.5 m tall; flowers pleasantly fragrant; sepals green; corolla white or very pale pink, slightly yellow in throat; filaments white, anthers yellow.

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LocationChina, Sichuan: Baoxing Xian., N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (provincial road S210) just S of Sanjiazhai along the Dong He (East River) on W side of highway., N 30 45 03 E 102 44 14
Date14 May 2014
EcologySmall, remnant patch of natural vegetation along stream and adjacent to large boulders; most of area filled with construction stones.