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Rhododendron
camelliiflorum
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Genus |
Rhododendron
camelliiflorum |
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Subgenus |
Rhododendron |
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Section |
Rhododendron |
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Series |
Arboreum |
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Flowering |
June – July |
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Description |
Shrub of 1-2m, found to be grown in epiphytic condition
in Pinus and Quercus trees, seldom on rock and stones |
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Uses |
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Altitude |
8000ft - 12000ft |
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Leaves |
Apical leaves, dark green, brown scale dense beneath,
petioled. |
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Flower |
axillary flowers, white to pink, 1-3 in number, tubular,
wide lobed, resemble camellia flowers has derived its
name. |
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Corolla |
5, stamens-12-16(external) larger than corolla, oblong,
scalar capsule. |
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Calyx |
5 lobed, lepidote. |
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Stamena |
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Capsule |
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Filament |
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Ovary |
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Habitat and description |
9000 to 1400 ft. Ranges from Western Himalayas, Kashmir
to Sikkim, Darjeeling, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh.
Leaves have medicinal value |
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Rhododendron
Amongst the many
floral treaties of Sikkim Himalaya one of the earliest ones may be
found over the genus Rhododendron (Gk. rhodo = red, dendrons = tree
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Orchid
Orchid
known for their brilliance in colors, unusual shapes
attractive growth habits, variety in fragrance and
exquisite beauty can attract any nature lovers.
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Medicinal Plant
Sikkim
with its total geographical area of 7,096 sq km is
bestowed with a huge diversity of flora and fauna.
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