Rhododendron setosum D.Don

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Azalea setosa (D.Don) Kuntze; Rhododendron anthopogon Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron setosum D.Don
  • Common name : Bristly Rhododendron
  • Habit : Large Shrub
  • Habitat : Thickets, open scrub, alpine meadows
  • Comments / notes : The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : India, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 230
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron setosum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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