Rubia cordifolia L.

Plants of Sichuan, China
Rubia cordifolia L.
Dujiangyan Municipality (formerly Guan Xian); between
Nanyue and Luzitang along tributary of the Longxi River
on E side of valley, upstream from the town of Longxi.
Intricately tangled, reclining herb ca. 2 m long in
thicket; flowers green, pleasantly fragrant.
Elevation 1130 m
D. E. Boufford & B. Bartholomew 24843,14 September 1988
with G. Li & G. H. Zhu
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (A), California
Academy of Sciences (CAS), & Institute of Botany, Beijing (PE)
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