QBARS - v3n2 Rock Expedition Seed List

List of Rhododendrons


Collected on the Yunnan-Tibet Border by J. R. Rock, 1948

The following are the field numbers as listed.

No. Elev. ft.

1.
Rhododendron species.
Shrub 5 ft. - forest back of Ch'ang-p'u-tung slopes of Mt. Ke-nyi-chum-po
11,000

2.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - same locality as No. 1

3.
"
Tree 8-10 ft. - in gorge back of Ch'ang-p'u-tung

4.
"
Tree or shrub 6-9 ft. - in the same location as No. 3

5.
"
Shrub 1-2 ft. - alpine region of Mt. Ke-nyi-chum-po
14,500

6.
"
Shrub 3 ft. - alpine region of Mt. Ke-nyi-chum-po
14,000

7.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - alpine region of Mt. Ke-nyi-chum-po
14,000

8.
"
Tree 10 ft. - lower slopes in fir forests of Mt. K
11,000

9.
"
Tree 6-10 ft. - lower slopes in fir forests of Mt. K.
11,000

10.
"
Shrub 4-5 ft. - lower slopes in fir forest of Mt. K.
10,500

11.
"
Shrub 2-5 ft.- Alpine slopes among rocks Mt. K.
15,000

12.
"
Shrub 3 ft.- Alpine slopes among rocks of Mt. K.
15,000

13.
"
Shrub 8-10 ft. - halfway slopes in forests of Mt. K.
11,000

14.
"
Shrub or small tree 6-10 ft.
11,000

15
"
Small tree 6-9 ft. - back of Chang-p'u-tung by Salwin
5,600

16.
"
Tree 15-30 ft. leaves large - halfway slopes spruce forest gorge back of Ch'ang-p-ut'ung
11,000

17.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft.- near Salwin River
5,600

18.
"
Shrub 3-5 ft.- alpine region of Mt. Ke-nyi-chum-po
14,000

19.
"
Shrub 4-6 ft- alpine region, halfway slopes of Mt. K.
11,000

20.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft.- alpine region, halfway slopes of Mt. K.
14,000

21.
"
Shrub 1-3 ft.- halfway slopes of Mt. K.
11,500

22.
"
Shrub 4 ft.- alpine region of Mt. K.
14,000

23.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft- alpine region of Mt. K.
14,000

24.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft.- alpine region of Mt. K.
14,000

25.
"
Tree 25-30 ft.- halfway slope of Mt. K.
12,000

26.
"
Tree 20-25 ft.- halfway slope of Mt. K.
12,000

27.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft. - alpine region of Mt. K.
13,000

28.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - in spruce forest of Mt. K.
11,500

29.
"
Tree 8-10 ft. - in spruce forest of Mt. K.
11,500

30.
"
Tree 15-20 ft.- in spruce forest of Mt. K.
11,500

31.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft.- alpine region of Mt. K.
13,000

32.
"
Shrub 4-6 ft.- halfway slopes of Mt. K.
1,500

33.
"
Shrub 5 ft.- halfway slopes of Mt. K.
11,500

34.
"
Shrub 5-8 ft.- on cliffs exposed on Mt. K.
12,000

35.
"
Apocynaceous 5-6 ft.- along river in Ssu-Chi't'ung gorge
10,000

36.
"
Tree 15-25 ft.- halfway slopes spruce forest S. gorge
10,000

37.
"
Shrub 8 ft.- halfway slopes spruce forest S. gorge
10,000

38.
"
Tree 15-30 ft.- halfway slopes spruce forest S. gorge
10,000

39
"
Shrub 3-4 ft.- alpine region S. gorge
14,000

40
"
Shrub 3-4 ft.- alpine region S. gorge
14,000

Collected in the Ssu-chi-t'ung gorge near Salwin River, the gorge culminates into the Gumba La, a high pass on the Salwin-Irrawaddy

No. Elev. ft.

41.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 2-3 ft.- alpine regions of the Gomba La
14,000

42.
"
Tree 20-35 ft.- halfway up the gorge
11,000

43.
"
Shrub 1-2 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
14,000

44.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft - alpine regions of Gomba La
14,000

45.
"
Shrub 1-2 ft.- alpine regions of the Gomba La
14,000

46.
"
Shrub 2-4 ft - alpine regions of Gomba La
14,000

47.
"
Shrub 1-2 ft. - Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge near forests
10,500

48.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge near spruce forest
10,500

49.
"
Shrub 4-6 ft. - Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge near spruce forest
10,500

50.
"
Shrub8-10 ft. - Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge near spruce forests
10,500

51.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - halfway slopes Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge
10,500

52.
"
Shrub 3-5 ft. - alpine region of Gomba La
13,500

53.
"
Shrub 3-5 ft. - alpine region of Gomba La
13,500

54.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - alpine region of Gomba La
14,500

55.
Hypericum
halfway slope outskirts of Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge
10,000

56.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 1 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
15 000

57.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - halfway slope in spruce forest Ssu-ch-t'ung gorge
15,000

58.
"
Shrub 1 ft. or less - alpine regions of Gomba La
15,000

59.
"
2-3 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
13,500

60.
"
1-2 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
13,500

61.
"
2-3 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
13,500

62.
"
1 ft. - alpine regions of Gomba La
14,000

63.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - Ssu-ch-t'ung Gorge in spruce forest
11,000

66.
Primula species
Alpine meadows below Gomba La
12,500

67.
Primula species
Alpine meadows below Gomba La
12,000

68.
Meconopsis integrifolia
Alpine meadows below Gomba La
12,000

69.
Meconopsis species
Alpine meadows below Gomba La
12,000

70.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 10 ft. - in gorge near Ch'ang-P'u-t'ung spruce forest
11,000

71.
"
Tree 15 ft. - Western slope Si La Mekong Salwin divide
12,000

72.
"
Tree 10-20 ft. - West slope Si La Mekong Salwin divide
12,000

73.
"
Tree 20 ft. - West slope Si La Mekong Salwin divide
12,000

74.
Primula species
Valley of Serva Lung-pa near divide between Serwa-Do Yon Lung-pa

75.
Meconopsis blue
Valley of Serva Lung-pa near divide between Serwa-Do Yon Lung-pa

76.
Primula species
Forest Southwest of Londer to Zhi-dzom La
11,500

77.
Primula species
Forest Southwest of Londer to Zhi-dzom La
11,500

78.
Primula vinciflora
Forest Southwest of Londer to Zhi-dzom La
11,500

79.
Primula species
Alpine meadows of Londer to Zhi-dzom La
11,500

80.
Meconopsis species
fruit, spine fruit- Alpine meadows of L. to Z. La
11,500

81.
Meconopsis species blue
Alpine meadows of L. to Z. La
11,500

82.
Meconopsis integrifolia
Alpine meadows of L. to Z. La
11,500

83.
Primula muliensis
in mossy rhododendron forest
12,500

84.
Primula species
blue - near top of Si La Pass
15,000

85.
Primula species
near top Si La Pass
15,000

86.
Meconopsis species blue
near top of Si La Pass
15,000

87.
Primula species
In Alpine meadows
12,000

88.
Meconopsis species
In alpine meadows
12,000

89.
Meconopsis integrifolia
Alpine meadows below Si La
11,500

90.
Primula species blue
Alpine meadows below Si La
11,500

91.
Primula species blue
Below Si La
12,000

92.
Rhododendron species
ft. - Eastern slopes of Si La, Mekong valley

93.
"
6 ft. - Pine forest, below Si La
10,000

94.
"
5-6 ft. - high mts., back of Tze-chung. Below Si La

95.
"
2-3 ft. - Among rocks back of Tze-chung. Below Si La
12,000

96.
"
6 ft. - in spruce forest below Si La
12,000

97.
"
Tree 20-25 ft. - in spruce forest below Si La
12,500

98.
"
Tree 9-10 ft. - Fir forest below Si La
12,500

99.
"
Shrub 4 ft. - Fir. forest below Si La
12,500

100.
"
Tree 6-10 ft. - Fir forest below Si La
12,500

Collected Southwest of the mountains of Londer, West of Zhi-dzom La, Salwin Mekong Divide.

No. Elev. ft

101.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 2-3 ft. - in fir forest
11,500

102.
"
Tree 15-20 ft. - In Abies chensiensis forest
12,000

103.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - In Abies chensiensis forest
12,000

104.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft. - Alpine regions of Tzi-dzom La
14,000

105.
"
Shrub 1 ft. or less - in grass on top of Tzi-dzom La
14,500

106.
"
? ? ?

107.
"
Shrub 6-10 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

109.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

110.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

111.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

112.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

113.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

114.
"
Shrub 5-6 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La in firs
14,000

115.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La in firs
13,000

116.
"
Shrub3-4 ft. - Alpine regions of Zhi-dzom La in firs
13,000

117.
"
Tree 9-15 ft. - in spruce forests of Zhi-dzom La in firs
13,000

118.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - in spruce forests of Zhi-dzom La in firs
13,000

119.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - margin of forest below Zhi-dzom La
12500

120.
"
Tree 15-18 ft. - spruce forest below Zhi-dzom La
12,000

121.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - spruce forest below Zhi-dzom La
12,000

122.
"
Shrub 3-5 ft. - spruce forest below Zhi-dzom La
12,000

123.
"
Shrub 5-6 ft. - Spruce forest of Zhi-dzom La
12,000

124.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine region of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

125.
"
Shrub 2-4 ft. - Alpine region of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

126.
"
Shrub 2-5 ft. - Alpine region of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

127.
"
Shrub 1/2-1 ft. - Alpine region of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

128.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft. - Alpine region of Zhi-dzom La
14,000

129.
"
Tree 6-10 ft. - Spruce forest below Zhi-dzom La
12,000

Collected on Eastern slopes of Mekong Salwin divide north of the Si La.

No. Elev. ft.

130.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 6-8 ft. - in spruce forest
12,000

131.
"
Shrub 6-9 ft.- in spruce forest
12,000

132.
"
Shrub 1/2 ft. Flowers red - sum. on range among rock
15,000

133.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - in pine forests
10,000

134.
"
Tree 8-15 ft. - in fir forest
13,000

135.
"
Shrub 4-5 ft. - among rocks and cliffs
11,000

136.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - near top of the range
14,000

137.
"
Tree 8-10 ft. - in spruce forest
11,000

138.
"
Shrub 4-5 ft. - near top of range
13,500

139.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Alpine region
13,000

140.
"
Tree 15-25 ft. - in fir forest
12,000

141.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Alpine region
14,000

142.
"
Shrub G-8 ft - Alpine region
14,000

143.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - fir forest E. slope Mekong Salwin divide

144.
"
Shrub 63-8 ft. - fir forest F. slope M. S. divide
12,000

145.
"
Tree 6-10 ft. - fir forest E. slope M. S. divide
12,500

146.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft. - Alpine regions E. slope M. S. divide
14,000

147.
"
Shrub 5 ft. - Alpine regions E. slope M. S. divide
14,000

148.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Spruce forest E. slope M. S. divide
12,000

149.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - Alpine regions among rocks M. S. divide
14,500

150.
"
Shrub 3-5 ft. - Alpine regions among rocks M. S. divide
14,500

151.
"
Shrub 2 ft. - Alpine regions among rocks M. S. divide
14,500

152.
"
Shrub 1 ft. - Alpine regions among rocks M. S. divide
14,500

153.
"
Tree 25 ft. - fir forests E. slope M. S. divide
11,000

154.
"
Shrub 6-9 ft. - fir forests E. slope M. S. divide
13,000

155.
"
Tree 6-10 ft. - fir forests E. slope M. S. divide
12,500

156.
Hemerocallis species
on banks of the Mekong north of Tze Cung
6,000

157.
Torreya species
Tree 40-50 ft. - Mountains of Nda-mu-ch'ung
10,000

Collected on Mt. Ju-ch'uan Shan, Mekong Salwin divide Lan-p'ung territory south of Wei-hai. Near the Burma border.

No. Elev. ft.

158.
Rhododendron species
Uvarifolium tree 30-40 ft. in pine forest
11,000

159.
"
Shrub 9-10 ft. - in pine forest
11,000

160 .
"
Tree 10 ft. - Spruce forest
12,000

Collected on Mt. Ju-ch'uan-Shan

No. Elev. ft.

161.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 0-8 ft. - Spruce forest
11,000

162.
"
Tree 10-1.5 ft. - Spruce forest
11,000

163.
"
Shrub 5-10 ft. - Spruce forest
11,000

164.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Spruce forest
11,000

165.
"
Shrub 3-4 ft. - Alpine region in fir forest
13,000

166.
"
Shrub 4-5 ft. - near summit overlooking Salwin
14,000

167.
"
Tree 25-30 ft. - in fir forest
12,500

168.
"
Shrub 6-9 ft. - in fir forest
12,500

169.
"
Shrub 5-6 ft. - in fir forest
12,000

170.
"
Tree 25 ft. - in fir forest
12,000

171.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - From Zhi-dzom La (no seeds)
14,000

Collected in the mountains west of Whi-hsi and east of the Mekong Yangtze divide on Hsueh-lung Shan (Snow Dragon Mountain)

No. Elev. ft.

172.
Rhododendron species
Tree 30 ft. - in spruce forest
11,000

173.
"
Tree 30 ft. tall 1 ft. in diameter-Spruce forests
11,000

174.
"
Tree 30 ft. - Spruce forest
11,000

175.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine regions
13,000

176.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - Fir forests
13,000

177.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Pine forests
9,000

178.
"
Shrub 2-3 ft. - Alpine regions (See heading)

179.
"
Tree 10-15 ft. - Slopes of Mekong Yangtze divide West Wei-hsi

180.
"
Tree 15-20 ft. - Spruce forests
11,000

181.
"
Tree 15 ft. - Spruce forests
11,000

182.
"
Tree 25-30 ft. - Spruce and fir forest
12,000

Collected on Mt. Lo-ping Shan District of Erh-yun Southwest of Li-chian

No. Elev. ft.

183.
Rhododendron species
Shrub 3-1 ft. flowers red, Curved tubular-Lower, drier slopes of Lo-P'ing Shan

184.
"
Shrub 6-8 ft. - Pine forest
10,500

185.
"
Tree 10 ft. - Spruce forest E. slopes of Lo-p'ing Shan

186.
"
Tree 10 ft. - Spruce forest E. slopes of Lo-p'ing Shan

187.
"
Tree 15 ft
11,000

188.
"
Shrub 1 ft. - Alpine region
13,000

189.
"
Tree 15 ft. - Spruce forest
12,000

190.
"
Tree 10 ft. - Spruce forest
12,000

191.
"
Tree 15-20 ft. - Spruce forest
12,000

192.
"
Tree 15-20 ft. - Spruce forest W. slopes of Lo-p'ing Shan
12,000

193.
"
Tree 30-40 ft. forming forests. Trunks 2 ft. diameter
12,000

194.
Primula pseudosikkimensis
Alpine meadow top of Lo-p'ing Shan
14,000

82.
Magnolia Species
Tree 20-25 ft. Large leaves. - Mountains west of Ch'ang-p'ut'ung Mekong Salwin divide
12,000

83.
Magnolia Species
Tree 10-15 ft. - Same location as preceding.

84.
Magnolia Species
Shrub or small tree 6-8 ft. - Same location.

85.
Magnolia Species
Shrub or small tree cultivated in the Lamasery of Ch'ang-p'u-tung

86.
Magnolia Species
Tree 50-70 ft. - Mountains of Sau-chi-t'ung in mixed forests of Birch, Spruce and Fir.