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Rhododendron subansiriense is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to the Subansiri district[lower-alpha 1] of northeastern India.[2] Growing to 14 m (46 ft) in the wild, it has dense trusses of red flowers spotted with purple.

Rhododendron subansiriense
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. subansiriense
Binomial name
Rhododendron subansiriense
D.F.Chamb. & Pet.A.Cox.

It is rarely found in cultivation in temperate zones, as it is susceptible to late frosts.[2]


Footnotes


  1. The citation says simply "Subansiri district". It is unclear if this refers to one or both of Lower Subansiri district and Upper Subansiri district (which do not have a common border) or more generally to the area around the Subansiri River.

References


  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Rhododendron subansiriense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31243A9618851. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31243A9618851.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Rhododendron subansiriense". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.


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