Rhododendron taggianum Hutch.

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhododendron headfortianum Hutch.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron taggianum Hutch.
  • Habit : Epiphytic shrub
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic shrubs; Leaves narrowly elliptic to oblong-elliptic, rarely obovate, tapered or rounded at base, obtuse or rounded at apex, lower surfaces with reddish brown scales; Calyx eciliate, often margined with scales; Corolla funnel-campanulate, white or creamy with an orange-yellow blotch at base; Capsules cylindric, weakly ridged.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, 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: 95
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron taggianum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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