19 September 2018.
Hubei Sheng, China
Locality: Shennongjia Forest District; Mawan; Mawan.
Coordinates: 31.8317, 110.6342
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Elevation: 966m.
Environment description: Steep north-facing slope above rock outcropping, above ruderal area. Soil rocky, with humus.
Associated species: Anemone hupehensis:Begonia grandis subsp. sinensis:Diospyros kaki:Ficus sp.:Lilium leucanthum:Polystichum tsus-simense:Pterocarya stenoptera
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Soil Texture:
Comment: Irregularly shaped multi-stemmed shrub hanging over ledge. Height 2 m, DBH 5 cm. Bark tan-orange, with large lenticels. Leaves opposite, dark green above, much paler green below, coarsely serrate, young leaves three-lobed. Fruit: capsule elliptical, four-locular, to 2.5 cm long and 1.2 cm wide.
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