Rhododendron manipurense / R. maddenia ssp. crassum
Billeder af Rhododendron manipurense / R. maddenia ssp. crassum
R. manipurense / R. maddenia ssp. crassum (Maddenii) Vildtvoksende i Manipur, Indien ved 2700 m. Ikke hårdfør i Danmark. Også kaldt R. maddenia ssp. crassum var. manipurensis. Bladpladen 2-5 × (0,5-) 1,5-2,5 cm; kronblade 3,5-6 cm; bladstilk 3-5 mm. Calyx 15-18 mm; kronblade ca. 3,5 cm, lysegule, yderside ikke skællet; Bladundersiden med overlappende skæl eller kun lidt fra hinanden; bladstilk glat.
At the University of California Botanical Garden, there is a rhododendron that was labeled as R. manipurense. If you are in agreement with H. H. Davidian, as I am, this species is a separate species, and is not R. maddenii, as the plant has been relabeled.
Mike McCullough