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Saxifraga tangutica Engler
Determined by: R. J. Gornall, 21 Feb 2011
FOC
Xizang (Tibet): Jiangda (Gyamda) Xian. Narrow gorge and rocky slopes ca. 6 km E in a straight line from the center of the city of Jiangda (Gyamda). Kobresia meadow giving way to slopes with dwarf (< 5 m tall), Potentilla fruticosa and Caragana, then rocky slope and rocky ridge. 31°30'19"N, 98°17'22"E; 4400-4880 m.
On ridge at base of rocks. Plants in clumps; stems red; petals orangish; stigmas turning black.
David E. Boufford, Bruce Bartholomew, Deren A. Eaton, Xin-Hui LI, Richard H. Ree, Bo XU, Ji-Pei YUE, Jian-Wen ZHANG & Xin-Xin ZHU
41873 4 August 2009
 
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