Part 161 - Trashiyangsi Valley and Tobrang field notes, Aug. 28–29

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SUMMARY:
Field notes from the Trashiyangsi Valley describe crossing the main river, a poor camp at Lao, abundant but fruiting Bryocarpum himalaicum, a possible new aconite or delphinium, and measures against leeches, with bearings noted toward Me La and Trashiyang. The following day at Tobrang lists further plant collections including Campanula, Adenophora, Leptocodon, Begonia, and Impatiens.

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Trashiyangsi Valley, Aug. 28

Aconitum laciniatum 893
Delph. ludlowii 894
Geranium lambertii 895
Habenaria (Platanthera) stenantha 896
Clintonia alpina 898
Bryocarpum himalaicum 900

Crossed the main river here, we were greeted by masses of them. Not a very good day on the whole. Lao is such a foul camp. Found a new aconite or delphinium near here. Bryocarpum himalaicum growing in profusion about half way down, but all in fruit. It seems to be one of those which throw its fruit when green. What was left was all green, so I took it & bottled it with CO2. To cope with the leeches, we have wiped all the legs of our beds & chairs with salt water, as well as our shoes. Bearing from here towards the Me La seems to be about 20°. The main valley from Lao comes from a bearing of 315° - 330° & the river towards Trashiyang 190°.

Trashiyangsi Valley
Tobrang
Aug. 29.

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Campanula colorata 903
Adenophora khasiana 904
Leptocodon gracilis 905
Begonia josephii 906
Impatiens 909
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