Herbarium catalogue

Family: Ericaceae

Rhododendron aperantum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward

Isotype of Rhododendron aperantum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward

Collector/Expedition: Farrer, Reginald John

Collection number: 1671

Collection date: 2nd July 1920

Country/Territory: Myanmar

Collecting locality: Upper Burma:Chawchi Pass

Habitat: Open high alpine slopes.

Description: A small stiff spreading bush of 3-9 inches, with very large flowers,rose pink, but varying to all the adjacent shades.

Miscellaneous notes: This may = F1184 of which only a belated flower was seen. Any how it is a remarkably lovely plant, covering the open high alpine slopes for miles, in company with F1672, F1669, F1627, F1626, forming an incredible riot of colour

Barcode: E00001440

Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00001440

Herbarium region: 5C (Myanmar (Burma))

Number of sheets: 1