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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEricaceae: Rhododendron
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00117596
CollectorF. Ludlow, G. Sherriff & G. Taylor
Collector number4751
CountryChina
StateXizang (Tibet)
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Xizang (Tibet)
LocalityLusha Chu. 12500 ft. 29°20'N, 94°35'E
Georeference29.3333333, 94.5833333 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1938-06-10
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/44f11816-7aab-4e74-95f4-9a7bf50995a0
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00117596
HerbariumA
FamilyEricaceae
Determination Rhododendron forrestii I. B. Balfour & Diels
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksProstrate creeper on rocks and avalanches slopes. Calyx lobes chestnut brown or reddish brown. Corolla bright red or scarlet. Filaments white, anthers dark brown. Ovary purple with minute whitish hairs; style red; stigma brown

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