R. tanastylum var tanastylum
Species
| Botanical Synonyms | R. cerochitum 
                            (Balf.f., Forrest) R. petelotii | 
| Subgenus | Hymenanthes | 
| Section | Pontica | 
| Subsection | Irrorata | 
| First Described | 1917 (Balf.f.,Kingdon-Ward) | 
| Origin | S.E. Tibet, Upper Burma, W. Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh 1800-3400 meter | 
| Habitat | terrestrial | 
| 10 Year Height | ? | 
| Mature Wild Height | 700 cm. (23ft.) | 
| Bloom Time | early | 
| Flower | tubular-campanulate | 
| Predominant Colour | red | 
| Leaves | broadly lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate | 
| Winter Foliage | evergreen | 
| Hardiness | H2 | 
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