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SUMMARY:
The diarist crosses the knife-edge Le La pass, descends out of the snow, and searches for flowers. Near Regonpu they find magnificent rhododendrons and note a silver fir–rhododendron forest on the north-facing slope, several flat-roofed houses, and unirrigated cultivation, with multiple specimens recorded.

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L. p. 81-83 The pass itself (Le La) is a knife edge Le La May 8th
pass over very real precipice, we scrambled down Rhododendron vellereum 1555, 1559
the eastern side until we were out of the snow. lanatum var luciferum 1557
Then proceeded to look for flowers. 1558
Near Regonpu we struck rhododendrons in flower, they Primula bellidifolia 1556
were magnificent. Regonpu has a lot of silver fir macrophylla 1561
rhododendron forest on its north facing slope. It atrodentata 1562
certainly has a considerable rainfall. with pygmaeorum
There are 3 or 4 houses but these have flat roofs.
The cultivation is unirrigated. Le La May 9
spiraea. Rhododendron dignabile 1564 1566
anthopogon 1565
aganniphum 1567

SUMMARY:
Brief description of the Bembi La valley’s wooded sides and steep left-bank cliffs, with plant collections recorded at Bembi La and Migyitun on 2 and 3 June. Numerous taxa and specimen numbers are listed, including Rhododendron, Primula, Cassiope, Androsace, Polygonatum, Berberis, and Meconopsis.

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188.9
190.0 11872 Bembi La
54 1.0438 Migyitun 2 June
L.p. 107. The Bembi La valley is a pretty one. 11872 Rho. micromeres 1751
Both sides are wooded. The cliffs on the 47488 (4100)
left bank tower almost vertically upwards. 93966 Bembi La 2 June
On the right bank not so steep. 12440.85 P. calderiana 1754
Bembi La 3 June
Rho. calostrotum 1757
aganniphum 1760
agglutinatum 1761
Sp no. lanatum v. luciferum 1762
Prim. sikkimensis 1758
caveana 1768
macrocarpa 1769
Cassiope fastigiata 1759
Androsace adenocephala var. 1765
Polygonatum hookeri 1764
Berberis tsariensis
Mec. horridula