Rhododendron seinghkuense Kingdon-ward

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Prostrate or upright shrubs, often epiphytic, 0.3–0.9 m tall. Petiole 4–13 mm, densely woolly; leaf blade ovate, ovate-lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, 3–8 × 1.5–4 cm; base rounded or obtuse; apex acuminate, acute or obtuse; abaxial surface densely brown-woolly, scales distant, very small; adaxial surface bullate, scaly, sparsely pubescent. Inflorescence 1-or 2-flowered. Pedicel 1–2 cm, densely woolly; calyx pale green, lobes 5–9 mm, rounded, persisting to enclose mature capsule, scales sometimes present on margin and abaxially, densely woolly; corolla shortly campanulate, yellow, 1.5–2.5 cm; outer surface scaly, glabrescent; stamens 10, slightly shorter than corolla; ovary densely woolly, scaly; style short, sharply deflexed, usually without scales or hairs. Capsule ellipsoid, 8–14 mm, scaly, densely brown-woolly. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Aug–Nov.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
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OctNovDec
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Distribution

Rhododendron seinghkuense world distribution map, present in China and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333322-1
WFO ID wfo-0001275535
COL ID 4SGTZ
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Synonyms

Rhododendron seinghkuense