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Rhododendron megeratum Balf.f. & Forrest  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron megeratum Balf.f. & Forrest 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 12: 140 (1920)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
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-
Typeshrub
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
SynonymsRhododendron tapeinum Balf.f. & Farrer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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