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Saussurea globosa F. H. Chen
Determined by: Yousheng Chen, 4 January 2009
FOC
Sichuan: Kangding Xian. Between the cities of Yajiang and Xinduqiao off highway 318; S of Gaoersi Shan at E foot of peak called "Muzei" by local person. Alpine meadows with seepages and shrub thickets of Potentilla, Salix and dwarf Rhododendron. 30°1'30"N, 101°23'15"E; 4200-4250 m.
Among and up through shrubs and in open meadow. Upper bracts on stem tinged red; involucral bracts green, margins purple; florets bluish purple; anther tube dark purple.
David E. Boufford, Bruce Bartholomew, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Ji-Pei YUE, Liang-Liang YUE, Da-Cai ZHANG & Wei-Dong ZHU
35769 5 August 2006
 
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