Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron afghanicum Aitch. & Hemsl.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 75 (1880)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to NW. Pakistan. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Pakistan

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aitchison, J.E.T. [457] Pakistan K000769772 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [457] Pakistan K000769769 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [457] Pakistan K000769767 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [184] Afghanistan K000769770 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [s.n.] Pakistan K000769771 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [457] Pakistan K000769768 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0