Name: Rhododendron Family: Locality (number, latitude & longitude, map reference): Miao-gou, canyon ca. 4 km. N. of base camp; Site #_____, & Ecological Notes (elevation, aspect, soil, exposure, associates): growing out of a crevice in a small rock outcrop above stream, elev. ca. 5,800 m! Number: 00208 Date: 8/26 Occurrence: C O I R Collector(s): Bartholomew, Boufford, Dudley, Elias, Sponberg, & Ho, Cheng, Juan Plant Characteristics (habit, height, bark & trunk, d.b.h., flowers, fruits, odor, taste): Local Name(s): Local Use(s): seeds divided 9/5 Number of Sheets: 10; seeds v; other ________________; photograph ____ Disposition of Sheets: 5 PRC 5 USA: A CM NA NY UC Other _______ 1980 Sino-American Botanical Expedition