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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Saussurea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00126545
CollectorT. N. Ho, B. Bartholomew, M. F. Watson & M. G. Gilbert
Collector number2238
CountryChina
StateQinghai
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Qinghai: Yushu
LocalityYushu Xian: Go La, at the pass S of Yushu on the road to Xiao Surmang. 4650 m; 32°34'N, 97°13'E
Georeference32.5666666, 97.2166666 Method: Unknown
Date Collected1996-08-21
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f1b866f7-e7f6-48d3-b2d0-68cb12a2225a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00126545
HerbariumGH
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Saussurea tangutica Maximowicz
Determined byE. v. Raab-Straube
Date Determined2009
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Saussurea tangutica Maximowicz
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksPeriglacial scree slopes, lower parts stabilized with thin layer of turf forming an alpine meadow. Perennial herb to 10 cm; uppermost leaves translucent pale purple; involucral bracts almost black; corolla brown(?); anther tube dark purple; stigma purple. Growing in frost-heave areas just below scree

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