Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron vaccinioides Hook.f.

First published in Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya 2: 3, t. 26A (1851)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to China (Yunnan) and N. Myanmar. It is an epiphytic or lithophytic shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Argent, G. (2015). Rhododendrons of subgenus Vireya, ed. 2: 1-454. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
  • 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. & Bhaumik, M. (2011). New distributional records of Rhododendron from India. Nelumbo 53: 217-220.
  • 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.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sanjappa, M. & Sastry, A.R.K. (eds.) (2014). Fascicles of Flora of India 25: 1-468. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8523] K005520150 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7758] K005520151 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28090] India K005520154 Yes
s.coll. [2700] India K005520158 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [3698A] India K005520148 Yes
Hara, H.; Kanai, H.; Murata, G.; Togashi, M.; Tuyama, T. [5063] India K005520146 Yes
Ward [7234] K005520160 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Tha Hla, U. [3183] Burma K005520147 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7234] K005520153 Yes
Ward [7234] K005520143 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6755] K005520157 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hla, T.; Ko, C.K. [3829] Burma K005520141 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8081] K005520144 Yes
Hara, H.; Kanai, H.; Kurosawa, S.; Murata, G.; Togashi, M.; Tuyama, T. [6304926] Nepal K005520159 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K005520155 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8214] India K005520149 Yes
Griffith [3505] India K005520156 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6283] K005520152 Yes
Crawford, S.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Long, D.; McBeath, R.; Noltie, H.; Sinnott, M.; Subedi, M.; Zmarzty, S. [1172] K005520142 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6663] K005520161 Yes
s.coll. [3699C] K005520145 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 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

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0