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Rhododendron maddenii Hook.f. [family ERICACEAE]

Date Updated: 24 April 2012

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K), K000769715
Collection
Herbarium Specimens
Resource Type
Specimens
Collector
Ward, F.K., #6333
Collection Date
02-12-1924
Locality
Tsangpo Gorge, Payi
Country
China (China)
Collection altitude
1524.0030483
Identifications
Rhododendron maddenii Hook.f. [family ERICACEAE] (stored under name) Rhododendron nuttallii Booth ex Nutt. [family ERICACEAE] Rhododendron nuttallii Booth ex Nutt. var. stellatum Hutch [family ERICACEAE]; Verified by Hutchinson, J.
Notes
Small tree 15-20 ft high In the lower forest Also: 10/12/24 A single shrub 5ft high found in bloom on the cliffs in the gorge at about 5000ft altitude. Flowers white like maddonna tubes faintly yellow at the base, fragrant. Two trusses in bloom and several buds, also 4 trusses of ripe capsules, last seasons, and about 2 trusses of the previous season. The fruit must take 9 or 10 months to ripen. On sheet with: K000769715 Associated material: K000769716
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