Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. riparium
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Synonym:
Rhododendron nitens
Distribution:
China (Xizang (Tibet), Yunnan); India (Arunachal Pradesh); Myanmar (north east)
Habitat:
Open places above 3000m
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Compact dwarf shrub to 50cm.
Foliage: Small oblong ovate to oval leaves, dark green with thick dense scales below.
Flowers: Umbel of 2-5 purple pink open funnels, semi erect, large lobed calyx which is scaly and hairy.
Locations
1:
• Accession: T3/2016-0308 • Provenance: Garden
2:
• Accession: T3/2014-0294 • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual