Rhododendron magnificum Kingdon-Ward

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron magnificum Kingdon-Ward

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 213, 12 Jan 1939

  • Location

    Myanmar. Near the Nyetmo Pass.

  • Habitat

    Evergreen forest - Oak Rhododendron.

  • Description

    The flowers closely resemble those of R. magnificum from the Adung Valley, discovered in 1931. Flowers rosy purple with 8 darker honey pockets at the base.

  • Collection Notes

    Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651501

    Occurrence ID: d967f0c3-7924-47bb-8db0-d8632247dedf

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Near the Nyetmo Pass.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2438 m. (7999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    26.1833, 98.5

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2018

  • Georeferencing Method

    BioGeomancer, Guide to Best Practices for Georefer. Coordinates of Nyetmaw [=Nyetmo] Pass located. Without clear extent or nearby pass, geographic radial roughly approximated as 2 km according to Near a Feature (Biogeomancer Guide). Final uncertainty found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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VERNA'Y-CUTTING EXPEDITION TO NORTH BURMA
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Evergreen forest - Oak Rhodendron.
Near the Nyet&Q- Pass, alt. 8000*.
Jan 12, 1939.
On behalf of the American Museum of Natural History and the
New York Botanical Garden
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