China
Locality: Gansu Province: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tewo County (Diebu County): Luo Da, Mo Gou Forest Area
Coordinates: 33.9370, 103.8808
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Elevation: 2300m.
Environment description: mesic, mixed deciduous/coniferous forest; small, NW facing valley with small stream; partly disturbed and partly replanted. #059-061 were found in one fork of Mo Gou valley and #062-065 were found in a second fork of the same valley., 45 degrees, N, thin, rocky,
Comment: Shrub, height 1.5 meters. Bark: green stems. Leaves elliptic; serrate margins. Fruit: small capsules with 4 seeds; 3 centimeters wide by 6 centimeters long., Collected from several plants. #062-#065 collected in one of two forks of Mou Gou valley.
Collector(s): - Aiello, Anthony, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
- Bachtell, Kris, The Morton Arboretum
- Scanlan, Martin, U.S. National Arboretum
- Sun, Xue-gang, Gansu Agricultural University
- Wang, Kang, Beijing Botanical Garden