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| | Paeonia (Paeoniaceae) in Xizang (Tibet) |
 | | A taxonomic revision of Paeonia in Xizang is presented, and of the five species recognized, P. ludlowii, P. sterniana, P. delavayi, P. emodi, and P. |
 | | Paeonia ludlowii is a narrow endemic of SE Xizang, where it grows in sparse forests, woods, and thickets in Nyingchi, Mailing, and Lhunze counties at 92.4°--94.8°E and 28.4°--29.9°N. All five populations studied were small in size, and the largest was about 200 m in diameter. |
 | | Paeonia ludlowii is a tall shrub that often forms large and dense clumps with dozens of stems. |
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