Filed As:

Ericaceae
Rhododendron leptothrium Balf.f. & Forrest

Location:

Myanmar. Above Zuklang. Alt. 2438m. (7999 ft.)

Collector(s):

F. Kingdon-Ward 413 with , 17 Mar 1939

Description:

A slender shrub up to 12-18 feet high, rarely erect. Flowers solitary in the axils of the upper most leaves which are crowded at the ends of the shoots.

Habitat:

Temperate evegreen (moss) forest.

Other:

Collection Notes: Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02651492
GUID: 799b9616-5196-434f-8b11-6cd29a9d2fe7

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et (Coordinates of Saulang [=Zuklang] located. Geographic radial approximated as distance between coordinates and farthest elevation 2438 m on surrounding slopes (4500 m). Final uncertainty found using MaNIS Georef. Calc.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 4518
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (25.701, 98.3457)

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