15 September 2016.
Sichuan Sheng, China
Locality: Shijiabao. [GPS coordinates are in Xigou (valley) west of Baiyangba village, well west of Shijiabao. -SBL]
Coordinates: 32.6764, 104.0052
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Elevation: 2171m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mesic, mixed deciduous forest; east-running stream valley. Soil rocky, organic.
Number of plants sampled: 2
Associated species: Acer davidii; Acer pictum subsp. mono; Cornus kousa; Hydrangea aspera; undetermined (Lauraceae); Tetracentron sinense; Tilia chinensis
Aspect: Southeast;
Slope: 30
Comment: DESCRIPTION: Shrub, height 6 m, DBH 13 cm. Bark tan. Leaves alternate, ob-elliptic, cuneate base, entire, pubescent on veins beneath; 14 cm long x 4 cm wide. Fruit: black, stalked drupe, about 0.5 cm in diameter.; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Aba (Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture), Songpan County; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 3: Huanglong; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: NACPEC16-013; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT WILD COLLECTION: Seeds collected from two plants. Four herbarium specimens collected; photographed. [Associated taxa recorded here as "undetermined (Lauraceae)" was documented as "Litsea/Lindera" in collection notes. -SBL];
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