26 September 1994.
Beijing Shi, China
Locality: Aoyu Gou (Valley in a Valley), Baihua Shan Forest Preserve, Mentougou Distrist, PRC.
Coordinates: 39.8500, 115.6000
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Elevation: 1700m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Growing on a southwest facing cliff in full sun and very dry situation; in association with Spiraea sp., Scabiosa sp., Quercus liaotungensis, Orostachys sp. and grasses.
Comment: Deciduous, multi-stemmed, broadspreading shrub to 1 meter tall; fruit is a valvate capsule 2 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, borne upright in branched clusters; warty protrusions on the fruit.
Collector(s): - Bachtell, Kris, The Morton Arboretum
- Garvey, Edward J., USDA, ARS
- Lewandowski, Rick J., Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of the Piedmont Flora
- Liu, Mingwang, Beijing Botanical Garden
- Tubesing, Charles, The Holden Arboretum