Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron lepidotum Wall. ex G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 3: 845 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Pakistan to China (W. Sichuan, NW. Yunnan) and NE. Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Lidén, M. & Bharali, P. (2020). Flowers of the Se La: 1-135. Uppsula University, Sweden.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sanjappa, M. & Sastry, A.R.K. (eds.) (2014). Fascicles of Flora of India 25: 1-468. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Sanjappa, M. & Sastry, A.R.K. (eds.) (2014). Fascicles of Flora of India 25: 1-468. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769773 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769776 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769781 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769780 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [758] K000769783 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769774 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132824 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000769782 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769775 Unknown Type Material Yes
Farrer, R. [1196] Burma K000769777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Delavay, J.M. [18] China K000769385 Isotype Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769779 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769778 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [Cat. no. s.n.] India Rhododendron lepidotum subsp. salignum K001132823 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0