Rhododendron, like
Deschampsia,
Gentiana and
Primula, are found in many tropical and subtropical countries, but none of them can tolerate hot climate. Wallace (1869)... to be continued... Kingdom:
Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked):
Asterids Order:
Ericales Family:
Ericaceae (heath or heather, Heidekrautgewächse) Genus:
Rhododendron LINNAEUS, 17?? (
Rhododendron) [det. Tony Rodd, 2012, based on photos] Subgenus:
Rhododendron Section: Discovireya probably:
Rhododendron adinophyllum MERRILL, 1940 more info:
www.globaltrees.org/downloads/RhododendronsRedList-lowRes... locus trypicus: Indonesia, N. Sumatra, 2600-3400 meter
published: www.hirsutum.info/rhododendron/species/detail.php?id=93 Indonesia, N-Sumatra, Aceh: Mt. Leuser NP (E-slope of Mt. Kemiri), ca. 2900-3200m asl., 16.04.2009 IMG_4847