Rhododendron protistum Balf.f. & Forrest
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Rhododendron protistum Balf.f. & Forrest -
Collector(s)
F. Kingdon-Ward 203, 08 Jan 1939
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Location
Myanmar. Kang-fang.
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Habitat
Upper limit of subtropical evergreen forest to lower limit of temperate evergreen (Spruce) forest.
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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.
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Collection Notes
Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02651509
Occurrence ID: 5985c342-a266-4412-875f-44f8e37a9618
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Asia
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Country
Myanmar
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Locality
Kang-fang.
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Elevation
Alt. 2286 - 2438 m. (7500 - 7999 ft.)
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Coordinates
26.1337, 98.5653
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
5750
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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.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Rhododendron protistum Balf.f. & Forrest