Taxon

Rhododendron taggianum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China (Yunnan); Myanmar (north)
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Forms a leggy, open shrub to 3m with attractive dark reddish-brown peeling bark.
Foliage: Oblong-lanceolate to oval leaves that are 7-12cm long by 2-4.5cm broad. the upper surface is a bright green with recurved margins. The underside is glaucous and scaly.
Flowers: Loose trusses of 1-3 tubular-campanulate creamy-yellow flowers with a strong scent.

Locations

  • 1: Graham Smith G35 (T3/G35) • Accession: T3/2016-0153 • Provenance: Garden
  • 2: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/2019-0188 (2)‎ • Provenance: Garden
  • 3: • Accession: T3/2014-0277 • Provenance: Garden
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