Agapetes sikkimensis Airy Shaw

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Agapetes sikkimensis Airy Shaw
  • Habit : Epiphytic shrub
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic shrubs, up to 120 cm tall; Leaves large, sessile, oblong-Ianceolate, base rounded, coriaceous; Flowers bright red, finely pubescent. Fruits bright red.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- June
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : Nepal, India, Bhutan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nepal, India, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 66
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Agapetes sikkimensis. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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