FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Ericaceae

Rhododendron sp.

Vietnam, Ha Giang Prov., Quan Ba Distr, about 2 km to the NE of Quan Ba town, around point 23є05’49’’N, 105є01’00’’E at elevation about 1150 m a.s.l. Primary coniferous forest with Calocedrus rupestris, Callitropsis vietnamensis and Pseudotsuga sinensis on rocky highly eroded marble-like limestone remnant mountains. Shrub up to 2.5 m tall flowers brightly yellow, anthers brown. Not rare.

No HAL 8350 6 Dec 2005. Photo.

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Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, T.V.Thao, P.V.The, N.S.Khang.