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Rhododendron
cinnabarinum
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Genus |
Rhododendron
dalhousiae |
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Subgenus |
Rhododendron |
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Section |
Rhododendron |
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Series |
Maddenii |
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Subseries |
Megacalyx |
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Flowering |
April – May |
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Description |
An assuming straggly shrub usually epiphytic on rocks
and trees of Quercus, Michelia, etc.growing amidst
ferns, orchids, mosses and Agapitos Visible only during
its flowering season. |
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Uses |
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Altitude |
7000ft - 9500ft |
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Leaves |
bullish leaves with compressed veins, dark green
coloured, elliptical obviate. Thick,
membranous, plane margin, scalar. |
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Flower |
Trumpet like, scented, magnificent, inflorescence
terminal, umbrella head. |
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Corolla |
deep lobed 5, spreading, persistent. |
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Calyx |
persistent, 5 lobed, green, fulvous |
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Stamena |
10, longer than corolla. |
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Capsule |
Large, pale, yellow seed. |
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Ovary |
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Habitat and description |
large shrub 6900ft. - small, shrub (Tibet, Bhutan,
Assam 5000to 9000 ft.) |
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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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