R. praestans
Species
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                            R. coryphaeum 
                            (Balf.f., Forrest)
                        
                     R. semnum (Balf.f., Forrest)  | 
        
| Subgenus | Hymenanthes | 
| Section | Pontica | 
| Subsection | Grandia | 
| In cultivation since | 1914 | 
| First Described | 1916 (Balf.f.,W.W.Sm.) | 
| Origin | N.W. Yunnan, S.E. Tibet 2700-4300 meter | 
| Habitat | terrestrial | 
| 10 Year Height | ? | 
| Mature Wild Height | 700 cm. (23ft.) | 
| Bloom Time | very early | 
| Flower | obliquely campanulate | 
| Predominant Colour | pink | 
| Leaves | oblanceolate to obovate | 
| Winter Foliage | evergreen | 
| Hardiness | H4 | 
                
                     
                
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