Rhododendron kasoense Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron kasoense Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 347, 24 Feb 1939

  • Location

    Myanmar. Hpimaw Fort.

  • Habitat

    Evergreen mixed rain forest (temperate). Regenerates easily along the often roadside banks.

  • Description

    A small tree often more or less in colonies. Leaves covered with white wax beneath.

  • Collection Notes

    Vernay-Cutting Expedition to North Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651489

    Occurrence ID: c4b89f51-10dc-4355-8bf0-3334c3d4775f

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Hpimaw Fort.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3048 m. (10000 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.9766, 98.548

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2785

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 3050m nearest to centre of Phimaw (=Hpimaw) were located (Schweinfurth, 1975). Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and centre of second nearest named place, Shijang (inorder to not assume small area). Linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Evergreen mixed rain forest
iteraperate). Hpimaw Fort, alt. about
l000t),. Feb. 24, 1939.
On behalf of the American Museum of Natural History and the
New York Botanical Garden
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