near Bingzhongluo, Upper Salween (Nujiang) River, Yunnan, China 29 Sept 09

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Plant Collectors worked this area in the early 20th Century, including Frank Kingdon Ward. In World War Two the area was known as "The Hump", a hazardous area of mountains that planes had to fly over between India and SW China.

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Size: 2336px × 3504px
Location: Bingzhongluo, Upper Salween (Nujiang) River, Yunnan, China
Photo credit: © John Holmes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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