Filed As:

Ericaceae
Rhododendron tanastylum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward

Location:

Myanmar. Above Zuklang. Alt. 2438 - 2743 m. (7999 - 8999 ft.)

Collector(s):

F. Kingdon-Ward 416 with , 18 Mar 1939

Description:

A moderate sized tree with deep red flowers, a good deal of blue in the red. Leaves glabrous. Truss many flowered. (Perhaps R. agapetum?).

Habitat:

Scattered through the Tsuga-Oak moss forest. Common, but gregarious.

Other:

Collection Notes: Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02651520
GUID: 92e8bcba-e426-41e4-809e-f326f262ff9d

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et (Coordinates of Saulang [=Zuklang] located. Geographic radial approximated as distance between coordinates and farthest elevation 2743 m on surrounding slopes (5220 m). Final uncertainty found using MaNIS Georef. Calc.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 5238
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (25.701, 98.3457)

Distribution:

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