Rhododendron adinophyllum from the tropical high montains of Aceh

Description:

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): AsteridsOrder: EricalesFamily: Ericaceae (heath or heather, Heidekrautgewchse)Genus: Rhododendron LINNAEUS, 17?? (Rhododendron)[det. Tony Rodd, 2012, based on photos]Subgenus: RhododendronSection: Discovireyaprobably: Rhododendron adinophyllum MERRILL, 1940more info: www.globaltrees.org/downloads/RhododendronsRedList-lowRes...locus trypicus: Indonesia, N. Sumatra, 2600-3400 meterpublished: www.hirsutum.info/rhododendron/species/detail.php?id=93Indonesia, N-Sumatra, Aceh: Mt. Leuser NP (E-slope of Mt. Kemiri), ca. 2900-3200m asl., 16.04.2009IMG_4847