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Rhododendron boothii Nutt.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhododendron boothii Nutt. | Det. | E00314460 | Cullen, J. 1975 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
Holotype of Rhododendron mishmiense Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward
Collector/Expedition: Kingdon-Ward, F.
Collection number: 8046
Collection date: 11th April 1928
Country/Territory: India:Arunachal Pradesh
Collecting locality: India:Arunachal Pradesh:Chibaon, Delei Valley
Latitude: 28°10'N, Longitude: 96°30'E
Habitat: In scrub along the exposed ridge
Description: Flowers bright lemon yellow, the upper lobe only heavily spotted with reddish brown. Anthers yellowish brown or beddish brown. Calyx fringed with hairs, which are long and wavy, golden yellow or silver hairs on the pedicels. Corolla lepidote on reverse. Scales small, scattered. Leaves lepidote below, the margin fringed with long hairs. Young leaves are wooly on the upper surface but mature leaf retains the hairs on the midrib only. Petiole densley wooly, year old and two year old shoot likewise.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00314460
Herbarium region: 5A (India, Bangladesh & Pakistan)
Number of sheets: 1
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