R. arboreum ssp delavayi

Species

Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Arborea
Introduced 1889
First Described 1889 ( Franch. )
Origin E. Nepal, N.E. India, Bhutan, S. Tibet 2400-4000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 900 cm. (30ft.)
Bloom Time ?
Flower ?
Flower Color red
Leaves ?
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness ?
Extra Information The name honours a French missionary Pčre Jean Marie Delavay (1834 - 1895) As a missionary for Missions Etrangčres de Paris (Foreign Missions of Paris) his first post was to Hui-chou, east of Canton, in 1867. He spent years exploring the surrounding regions and traveled as far afield as north-west Yunnan. He returned briefly to France in 1881 where he met with Pčre Armand David and was persuaded to collect for Adrien Franchet at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
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