FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Ericaceae

Rhododendron sp.

Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21ш58'39''N, 104ш14'35''E). Primary closed evergreen broad-leaved submontane forest with Fokienia hodginsii on steep granite and quartzite slopes at elev. 1250-1350 m a.s.l. Tree 12-15 m hg on very steep slope. Flowers light pink-violet with deep violet spot inside tube at the base. Occasional (lower limit of altitudinal distribution in the area).

No HAL 2667 23 March 2002

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Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, D.T.Doan (FFI Project).