Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. riparium (Kingdon-Ward) Cullen

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhododendron riparium Kingdon-Ward; Rhododendron kingdonii Merr.; Rhododendron nitens Hutch.; Rhododendron rivulare Kingdon-Ward
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. riparium (Kingdon-Ward) Cullen
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Key identification features : Prostrate undershrubs, up to 1 m; Leaves elliptic, oblong-elliptic to suborbicular, both surfaces lepidote; Flowers 2-4, purple or pink, in terminal clusters.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Lohit
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 76
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. riparium. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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