Rhododendron kendrickii Nuttall

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Genus

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron shepherdii Nuttall

Other taxa in genus

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Shrub or small tree, 3–8 m. Leaves sub-coriaceous, 10–13.5 × 2–3.5 cm, narrowly elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate, apex acuminate, margin usually strongly undulate, lower surface with hairs on midrib, otherwise glabrous, punctate hair bases not persisting. Flowers fleshy, 10–20, in a dense truss, deep rose to scarlet, with darker flecks, tubular-campanulate, with nectar pouches, 30–40 mm; ovary with a few dendroid hairs, eglandular, style glabrous. Flowering April-May. Royal Horticultural Society (1997)

Distribution  BhutanChina S Tibet India Arunachal Pradesh

Habitat 2,300–2,800 m

RHS Hardiness Rating H4

Conservation status Least concern (LC)

Taxonomic note (?incl. R. shepherdii Nuttall) Royal Horticultural Society (1997)

Closely allied to R. ramsdenianum, which may be distinguished by its broader leaves.

R. shepherdii, which is not now in cultivation, is probably a form of R. kendrickii but material is not available to confirm this. Royal Horticultural Society (1997)