Rhododendron virgatum subsp. oleifolium (Franch.) Cullen

 
  • Family : ERICACEAE
    (Heather Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RHODODENDRON FAMILY (बुराँश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Ericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Azalea oleifolia (Franch.) Kuntze; Rhododendron oleifolium Franch.; Rhododendron virgatum var. oleifolium (Franch.) Demoly
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron virgatum subsp. oleifolium (Franch.) Cullen
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Shrubs, up to 1.5 m high; young parts lepidote; Leaves narrowly oblong or oblong-elliptic, laxly lepidote above along midrib near base, densely lepidote beneath; Inflorescence 1-2-flowered; Flowers white or pink, tube shorter; Capsules lepidote.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : China, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, 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: 97
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhododendron virgatum subsp. oleifolium. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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