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Rhododendron delavayi var. albotomentosum Davidian
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhododendron arboreum subsp. delavayi (Franch.) D.F.Chamb. | aff | Det. | E00010428 | Chamberlain, D.F. 1979 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
| Rhododendron arboreum Sm. | aff | Det. | E00010428 | Chamberlain, D.F. 1979 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
| Rhododendron delavayi var. albotomentosum Davidian | Det. | E00010428 | 1989 |
Isotype of Rhododendron arboreum subsp. albomentosum (Davidian) D.F.Chamb.
Isotype of Rhododendron delavayi var. albotomentosum Davidian
Collector/Expedition: Kingdon-Ward, F.
Collection number: 21976
Collection date: 9th April 1956
Country/Territory: Myanmar
Collecting locality: Myanmar:Mount Victoria
Habitat: summit, with Quercus semicarpifoli..
Description: Shrub to large veteran tree according to exposure and fate in the grass fires. Many in full bloom. Flowers of an intense glowing scarlet, no spots. The leaf buds exude a sticky white gum under leaf surface, pure white, the indumentum looser than the form found below 5000ft.
Miscellaneous notes: Found at extreme summit with Q. semicarpaefoia the hardiest and most fire-resistant tree.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00010428
Herbarium region: 5C (Myanmar (Burma))
Number of sheets: 1
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