R. brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii
Species
| Botanical Synonyms |
R. brachycarpum var tigerstedtii
R. chrysanthum R. koreanum aff brachycarpum (Tigerstedt) |
| Subgenus | Hymenanthes |
| Section | Pontica |
| Subsection | Pontica |
| Introduced | 1931 |
| First Described | 1977 ( Nitzelius ) |
| Origin | N. Korea Pungsan and N.E. Korea Mount Seorak |
| Epiphytic/Terrestrial | terrestrial |
| Mature Wild Height | 250 cm. (8ft.) |
| Bloom Time | ? |
| Flower | ? |
| Flower Color | white |
| Leaves | ? |
| Winter Foliage | evergreen |
| Hardiness | H5 |
| Extra Information | The name 'tigerstedtii' honours Dr. Carl Gustav Tigerstedt. (1886-1957), Helsinki, Finland. Nationality: Finnish. In 1931, arboretum Mustila in S-E Finland received rhododendron seeds from Korea. Dr. Tigerstedt started to use the name R. koreanum aff. brachycarpum, but never officially described it. Tor G. Nitzelius found in his 1976 expedition to Japan and Korea the original "tigerstedtii". |
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