Rhododendron tanastylum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward

 
  • 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) : Rhododendron tanastylum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward
  • Habit : Shrub or small tree
  • Key identification features : Shrubs or small trees; Leaves coriaceous, elliptic to oblanceolate, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, margin not undulate, both surfaces glabrous; Inflorescence 4-8-flowered; Flowers tubular-campanulate, deep pink to deep crimson.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 95-96
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron tanastylum. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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