Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron asperulum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward
Isotype of Rhododendron asperulum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward
Collector/Expedition: Kingdon-Ward, F.
Collection number: 6801
Collection date: 30th May 1926
Country/Territory: Myanmar
Collecting locality: Myanmar:Base Camp, Seinghku Wang
Latitude: 28°5'N, Longitude: 97°30'E
Habitat: on Alder and other trees in open pasture
Description: Flowers pale fresh pink with orange anthers. Filaments bearded for about half their length.
Miscellaneous notes: In external appearance this species resembles No.6735 though the flower colour is quite different and this species flowers about a month later than No 6735. There are minor technical differences also in flower and foliage.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00137715
Herbarium region: 5C (Myanmar (Burma))
Number of sheets: 1
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