Rhododendron protistum
Also known as: Rhododendron giganteum Forrest ex Tagg +1 more
- Rhododendron giganteum Forrest ex Tagg
- Rhododendron giganteum var. seminudum Tagg & Forrest
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Rhododendron protistum is a shrub or tree belonging to the Ericaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Rhododendron, which contains over 1150 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Tibet
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms