RE: Rhododendrons

[Rajendra Gurung]

Hi,

I am Nepal and I would like to share some photos of Rhododendrons from Nepal's Himalayas. Yes R. Arboreum is national flower of Nepal. Here are two species photo from high altitudes. Rhododendron Setosum and Rhododendron Antopogon are from altitude of around 4500M in Everest region of Nepal. I just took them in May.

 

Medicinal values:

R. Arboreum, R. Hodgsonii and R. Barbatum flowers Used in Nepali hilli  regions as a medicine for chock, specially fish bones.

R. Anotopogon and R. Celiatum are use for burning incense.

Now a days, some people have been introduced the Tea as well.

 

Thank you a lot,

Rajendra, KTM.

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[Rajendra Gurung]

hi Friends,

I am sorry that name didn't came. here I am sending you name again.

Mobile Photo-200 :   Rhododendron Setusum at 4500M ENP          

Mobile Photo- 149 : Rhododendron Hodgsonii at 2100M LNP

Mobile Photo-122: Rhododendron Cinnabarinum at 3200M LNP

Mobile Photo- 199: Rhododendron Antopogon   at 4450M ENP

(ENP- Everest National Park, LNP – Langtang National Park)

 

Thank you,

Rajendra

[JM Garg]

Mobile Photos 199.jpg is R. anthopogon ssp. hypenanthum as per Rhododendron species in Sikkim

[J.M. Garg]

As per Flora of Bhutan:

subsp. anthopogon; R. haemonium Balfour f. & Cooper, R. anthopogon D. Don var. haemonium (Balfour f. & Cooper) Cowan & Davidian.
Branches without persistent leaf bud scales; corolla (in Bhutan) usually pink or pinkish white sometimes (in Darjeeling and Sikkim) lemon-yellow.

subsp. hypenanthum (Balfour f.) Cullen; R. hypenanthum Balfour f.
Differs from subsp. anrhopogon in its branchlets which bear persistent lanceolate leaf bud scales at nodes; corolla creamy-white or yellow, sometimes (only in Bhutan) pink.

As the difference are difficult to judge from these images and Flora of Pakistan gives Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don as syn. of Rhododendron hypenanthum Balf. f., I am keeping it under Rhododendron anthopogon only for the time being.

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