Collected
24 October 2016.
Hunan Sheng, China
Locality: Mangshan [mountain].
Elevation: 1829m.
Comment: SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Yizhang County; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: HJM15119; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT WILD COLLECTION: Mangshan. AM Drove up to the top of the Mengkun Stone mountain to just over 6,000�. Interesting blend of Cornus hongkongensis, Clethra, Illicium, Callicarpa, Hydrangea xanthoneura and H. anomala, Ilex championii, Schima remotiserrata, Magnolia, Rhododendron, growing through low bamboo. This is the highest point in Hunan Province. Collected down the road until noon, finding another Clematis, deciduous. After lunch, went down the valley to climb up into Monkey King Valley; beautiful walk up with Magnolia moto, Machilus thunbergii, an evergreen Hydrangea, a superb narrow foliaged form of Pileostegia viburnoides, Epimediums, Begonia and most notably Mahonia shenii. Again brilliant weather if not a bit warm. Collected by Dr. Chou and staff on second peak as we hiked the lower valley. No elevaton provided, approximately same as AM at 6,000�.;