R. calostrotum ssp riparium
Species
| Botanical Synonyms |
R. calciphilum
(Hutch., Kingdon-Ward)
R. kingdonii (Merr.) R. nitens (Hutch.) R. riparium (Kingdon-Ward) R. rivulare (Kingdon-Ward) |
| Subgenus | Rhododendron |
| Section | Rhododendron |
| Subsection | Saluenensia |
| First Described | 1922 (Kingdon-Ward) |
| Origin | Arunachal Pradesh, India, N.E. Burma, S.E. Tibet, N.W. Yunnan 3000-4500 meter |
| Habitat | terrestrial |
| 10 Year Height | ? |
| Mature Wild Height | 100 cm. (3ft.) |
| Bloom Time | late midseason |
| Flower | funnel-shaped |
| Predominant Colour | violet |
| Leaves | orbicular |
| Winter Foliage | evergreen |
| Hardiness | H5 |