14 September 2016.
Sichuan Sheng, China
Locality: Huanglong Nature Reserve, Hong Miaozi. [GPS coordinates are in "Fourth Valley" (Sigou) north of Huanglong village. Unable to locate information regarding any site or feature named "Hong Miaozi" in this vicinity; possibly misspelled. -SBL]
Coordinates: 32.8160, 103.9180
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Elevation: 2920m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mixed coniferous-deciduous forest; heavily cut and grazed south-running valley. Soil rocky, organic.
Number of plants sampled: 3
Associated species: Abies fargesii var. faxoniana; Picea sp.; Juniperus sp.; Ribes spp.; Rosa spp.; Larix sp.; Philadelphus sp.; Acer caudatum subsp. ukurunduense; Lonicera nervosa; Sambucus adnata; Betula albosinensis
Aspect: South;
Slope: 15
Comment: DESCRIPTION: Shrub, height 1.5 m. Bark brown. Leaves alternate, simple, elliptic, with cordate base and nearly rounded tip. Large, round flower buds present. Fruit: green capsule, 3 cm long.; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Aba (Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture), Songpan County; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 3: Huanglong; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: NACPEC16-006; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT WILD COLLECTION: Seeds collected from three plants. Four herbarium specimens collected; photographed.;
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