Rhododendron anthopogon subsp. hypenanthum (Balf.f.) Cullen

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhododendron anthopogon var. hypenanthum (Balf.f.) H.Hara
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron anthopogon subsp. hypenanthum (Balf.f.) Cullen
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Open hillsides and rocky slopes, 3200 - 4570 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : April-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : SIKKIM
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to Himalaya and South Tibet
  • Conservation Status : Differs from subsp. anthopogon in its branchlets which bear persistent lanceolate leaf bud scales at nodes; corolla creamy-white or yellow
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 166
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 386
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 73
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron anthopogon subsp. hypenanthum. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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