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Rhododendron megeratum Balf.f. & Forrest  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron megeratum Balf.f. & Forrest 
SynonymsRhododendron tapeinum Balf.f. & Farrer
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2500-4200m
Descriptionleaves coriaceous, elliptic to elliptic-obovate, 3-4cm long, obtuse, mucronate, shiny, glabrous, margins revolute, setose, flowers of 1-3, broadly campanulate, 15-25mm long
Size30-60cm
Colorwhite, yellow
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typecompact shrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central , Tibet )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya )
     Indo-China (Myanmar)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron megeratum Balf.f. & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 12: 140 (1920)

Synonyms:
Rhododendron tapeinum Balf.f. & Farrer

sc. China, se. Tibet, e. Himalaya, ne. Burma
36 CHC CHT 40 EHM 41 MYA

2500-4200m

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