R. tanastylum var tanastylum

Species

Botanical
Synonyms
R. cerochitum (Balf.f., Forrest)
R. petelotii
Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Irrorata
First Described 1917 ( Balf.f., Kingdon-Ward )
Origin S.E. Tibet, Upper Burma, W. Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh 1800-3400 meter
Habitat terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 700 cm. (23ft.)
Bloom Time early
Flower tubular-campanulate
Predominant Colour red
Leaves broadly lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H2
Photo By:
Alan Gregg
Date:
01 April, 2005
Location:
Swansea Botanical Complex, Wales, UK
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