Rhododendron protistum Balf.f. & Forrest

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron protistum Balf.f. & Forrest

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 203, 08 Jan 1939

  • Location

    Myanmar. Kang-fang.

  • Habitat

    Upper limit of subtropical evergreen forest to lower limit of temperate evergreen (Spruce) forest.

  • Description

    A tree 50-60 ft. high with large leaves glabrous beneath or nearly so. Flowers white or cream with some crimson - possibly crimson throughout. K. a rim pubescent. C. glabrous 8-lobed. Anthers, 12 glabrous. Ovary silky hairy, white style green glabrous.

  • Collection Notes

    Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651509

    Occurrence ID: 5985c342-a266-4412-875f-44f8e37a9618

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Kang-fang.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2286 - 2438 m. (7500 - 7999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    26.1337, 98.5653

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5750

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 2362m nearest to centre of Kangfang were located. linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and centre of nearest named place, Pawahku. linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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