Rhododendron griffithianum Wight

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Azalea griffithiana (Wight) Kuntze; Rhododendron aucklandii Hook.f.; Rhododendron oblongum Griff.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron griffithianum
  • Common name : Griffith's Rhododendron
  • Habit : Large Shrub
  • Comments / notes : It has been used widely to produce many worthy garden hybrids.
  • Key identification features : Widely campanulate, white sometimes tinged pink, sometimes fragrant. Truss holds 3-6 flowers.
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Dibang valley, Kameng, Siang
  • Native : India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 83
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron griffithianum. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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