Rhododendron maddenii Hook.f.

First published in Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya 2: t. 18 (1851)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to S. Tibet. It is a hemiepiphytic shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Mao, A.A., Jeri, L. & Bei, R. (2011). Studies on Rhododendron species of Talle valley wildlife sanctuary and surrounding hills of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. Bulletin of Arunachal Forest Research 27: 34-46.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Sanjappa, M. & Sastry, A.R.K. (eds.) (2014). Fascicles of Flora of India 25: 1-468. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • 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?
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769709 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769708 Type Yes
Luke, A.; Baines, R.; Taylor, M.; Hill, A.; Harbage, J. [031] Vietnam K005520493 Yes
Luke, A.; Baines, R.; Taylor, M.; Hill, A.; Harbage, J. [033] Vietnam K005520491 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769707 Type Yes
Booth, T.J. [s.n.] Bhutan K000769713 Type Yes
Ward, F.K. [6333] China K000769715 Type Yes
Ward, F.K. [6333] China K000769716 Type Yes
Booth, T.J. [s.n.] Bhutan K000769712 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769711 Type Yes
Luke, A.; Baines, R.; Taylor, M.; Hill, A.; Harbage, J. [168] Vietnam K005520490 Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] K000789450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000769710 Unknown Type Material Yes
Booth, T.J. [s.n.] Bhutan K000769714 Type Yes
Luke, A.; Baines, R.; Taylor, M.; Hill, A.; Harbage, J. [458] Vietnam K005520492 Yes

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

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