Rhododendron apodectum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.

SYNTYPE

Credit:MNHN - Paris, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, MJ - 2009

Project:Mellon

Specimen

Herbier

MNHN-P-P00710665

Sector

ASI (Asia)

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Species

Name

Rhododendron apodectum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.

Country label

Chine

Country ISO (code)

Verbatim locality

Yunnan. Shweli-Salween divide.

Phenology

Collector's name

G. Forrest

Collector's number

11968

Collection date

1913-6

Altitude

10000

Description

Shrub of 4-5 ft. Flowers deep rose flushed orange towards base.

Ecological note

Open situations amongst rocks and scrub.

		SYNTYPE	Rhododendron apodectum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
Chamberlain (1982, p.394) indique à tors G.Forrest 8987 comme HT mais c'est l'un des syntypes.

Specimen available in JSTOR