Rhododendron leptothrium Balf.f. & Forrest

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron leptothrium Balf.f. & Forrest

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 413, 17 Mar 1939

  • Location

    Myanmar. Above Zuklang.

  • Habitat

    Temperate evegreen (moss) forest.

  • 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.

  • Collection Notes

    Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651492

    Occurrence ID: 799b9616-5196-434f-8b11-6cd29a9d2fe7

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Above Zuklang.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2438 m. (7999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.701, 98.3457

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4518

  • 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.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Temperate evergreen (moss) forest•
Above Zegiang, alt. about 80001.
March 17, 1939:.
0» behalf of the American Museum of Natural History and the
New York Botanical Garden
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