01 October 2016.
Georgia
Locality: Between villages of Otaraari and Askilauri; along Gombori River.
Coordinates: 41.8600, 45.1795
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Elevation: 1004m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mixed deciduous woods; grassland opening. Sandy loam soil ("forest brown soil").
Associated species: Cornus mas; Carpinus orientalis; Mespilus germanica; Pyrus communis subsp. caucasica; Crataegus sp.; Rosa canina; Salix caprea
Aspect: Southwest;
Slope: 35
Comment: DESCRIPTION: Habit: shrub. Height: 1m. Multi-stemmed. Bark: older wood gray; young stems reddish with white pubescence. Thorns at leaf axils and terminal end. Leaves: alternate; simple; narrow elliptic-oblong; crenate; dark green. Fruit: clusters of bright orange berries.; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 1: Kakheti mkhare (region); SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Telavi (Municipality/district); SUB-COUNTRY GEO 3: Gombori; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: ROGE16-017;
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