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Rhododendron dichroanthum subsp. scyphocalyx (Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhododendron dichroanthum subsp. scyphocalyx (Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan | Det. | E00001082 | Chamberlain, D.F. 1977 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
Holotype of Rhododendron torquatum Balf.f. & Farrer
Collector/Expedition: Farrer, Reginald John
Collection number: 1775
Collection date: 31st July 1920
Country/Territory: Myanmar
Collecting locality: Myanmar:Upper Burma:Moku Ji Pass
Habitat: Upper alpine region.
Description: A broad spreading bush of 2-4 feet; flowers variable in many shades of salmon and scarlet. Leaf reverse usually white but often of a dirty dark ash colour. Pedicels glandular. Fleshy corolloid calyx-process very in the same colour as the flowers. This is no true calyx however since when the corolla falls this also after lingering a little comes off too in separate portions like deciduous petals
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00001082
Herbarium region: 5C (Myanmar (Burma))
Number of sheets: 1
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