Rhododendron sinogrande Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhododendron sinogrande var. boreale Tagg & Forrest
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron sinogrande Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Trees, 6-12 m high; Leaves lanceolate to broadly elliptic, rounded or retuse at apex, rounded at base, upper surfaces glabrous, lower surfaces silvery; Inflorescence I5-20-flowered; pedicels densely villous-tomentose, eglandular; Flowers ventricose-campanulate, creamy white with crimson blotch at base; Capsules slightly curved.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, 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: 93
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron sinogrande. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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