Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron macabeanum Watt ex Balf.f.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Rhododendron macabeanum Watt ex Balf.f.Det.E00907562Chamberlain, D.F. 1979Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Syntype of Rhododendron macabeanum Watt ex Balf.f.
Collector/Expedition: Watt, George
Collection number: 7344
Collection date: 22nd July 1882
Country/Territory: India:Manipur
Collecting locality: India:Manipur:Japvo, Naga hills
Description: Leaves densely and softly tomentose or lanate. This seems to me a remarkable form the leaves being much more elliptic than with Sikkim plant.
Miscellaneous notes: Regtahered by my firned Dr Conry, who reports that it was quite out of flower in July, also R. elliotii, just three specimens in flower.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00907562
Herbarium region: 5A (India, Bangladesh & Pakistan)
Number of sheets: 1
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