Rhododendron species of the Sikkim Himalayas

Species Distribution Habitat
Rhododendron vaccinoides Northeast Sikkim, rare near Lachungand Changu lake in Nathula. In the shades of trees in association with Vaccinium obovatum and Agaptes seroens
Rhododendron anthopogon North Sikkim 3,000-5,500 mlocations are Bakkim, Dzongri Gnathang in west Sikkimand Muguthang above Lachen and Yumthang in north. Rockey areas or edges of forests.
Rhododendron edgeworthii Inner renges of Sikkim Himalaya particularly in Lachen at 2,000-4,000m. In cliff habitat overhanging rivers usually pendulous from oak,pine and pine and Michelia trees.
Rhododendron pendulum In Yakchey and Phuni betweenLachung and Yumthang in North Sikkim at 3,3000 - 4,000m. Found in sheltered silver fir or Abies forests and pendulous from Abies spectabilis and Abies brunniona and rocks.
Rhododendron maddenii Ratechu Catchment at 2,00 m, Gangtok, Chungthang, at the confluence Lachen and Lachung betwen 2,500-4,000m. Epiphytic on trees in steep rocky precarious slopes and thickest.
Rhododendron dalhousiae Occurs in Pangthang,Chungthang and Lachungin North Sikkim between 1,500 - 2,500 m. Foundin steep banks, rocks and treesof Michelia species and Quercus species in associationwith ferns, orchids and Agaptes species.
Rhododendron lindleyi Epiphytic on trees and rocks on 2,000 - 3,000 m.
Rhododendron ciliatum Lachung and Lachen, northeast Sikkim at 3,000-3,800 m. Marshy situations, well exposed to sunlight in association with other rhododendron Species.
Rhododendron triflorum Lachung, north Sikkim at 2,300- 4,000 m. Found in association with other rhododendron species
Rhododendron nivale Dry, high slopes in open rocky places at 4,500 - 6,000 m.
Rhododendron serosum High passes growing on rockey situation gregariously with other species at 3,000 - 5,000 m.
Rhododendron plumulum Rare in Sikkim and found in Zemu Lonak and Bhurium lake at 4600m,Chachuzul neaer yumthang at 3,500 - 4,500 m. Inhabits the alpine reglion on open sandy or gravelly soil or on avalache slopes.
Rhododendron cinnabarinum Mixed rhodendron forests at 1,900-4,000 m.
Rhododendron virgatum Chungthung, Lachung and Lachen at 2,500 - 3,300 m. Found in freshy exposed steep slopes.
Rhododendron glaucophyllum Above 27,oomin lachung,lachen and and chola at 4,.000m. occurs in open rocky moss covered ridges and undergrowth in the Abies densa forest
Rhododendron lapidotum Chungthang at 25,00-5,000m. Inhabits open rocky areas.
Rhododendron bouleyi Yumthang at 3,000-3,800m. Inhibits edges of pine and hemlock forests.
Rhododendron laptocarpum Choka in Dzongriat3,000-3,500m.
Rhododendron arboreum Found throughout sikkim.
Rhododendron camelliflorum Nathula at 2,000-2,500m.
Rhododendron niveum Yackheyin lachung at 3,100m,lachen and chola. This species is endemic to sikkim
Rhododendron barbatum Yakchey in northeast sikkim at 3,000 -3,700m. Found in mixed Abies species forest.
Rhododendron campanulatum Found in Yumthang near the hot water spring. Inhabits abies species forest in association with other rhododendron species at 4,500m.
Rhododendron Lachung and Yumthang in northeast

Species	Distribution	Habitat
Rhododendron vaccinoides	Northeast Sikkim, rare near Lachungand Changu lake in Nathula.	In the shades of trees in association with Vaccinium obovatum and Agaptes seroens
Rhododendron anthopogon	North Sikkim 3,000-5,500 mlocations are Bakkim, Dzongri Gnathang in west Sikkimand Muguthang above Lachen and Yumthang in north.	Rockey areas or edges of forests.
Rhododendron edgeworthii	Inner renges of Sikkim Himalaya particularly in Lachen at 2,000-4,000m.	In cliff habitat overhanging rivers usually pendulous from oak,pine and pine and Michelia trees.
Rhododendron pendulum	In Yakchey and Phuni betweenLachung and Yumthang in North Sikkim at 3,3000 - 4,000m.	Found in sheltered silver fir or Abies forests and pendulous from Abies spectabilis and Abies brunniona and rocks.
Rhododendron maddenii	Ratechu Catchment at 2,00 m, Gangtok, Chungthang, at the confluence Lachen and Lachung betwen 2,500-4,000m.	Epiphytic on trees in steep rocky precarious slopes and thickest.
Rhododendron dalhousiae	Occurs in Pangthang,Chungthang and Lachungin North Sikkim between 1,500 - 2,500 m.	Foundin steep banks, rocks and treesof Michelia species and Quercus species in associationwith ferns, orchids and Agaptes species.
Rhododendron lindleyi		Epiphytic on trees and rocks on 2,000 - 3,000 m.
Rhododendron ciliatum	Lachung and Lachen, northeast Sikkim at 3,000-3,800 m.	Marshy situations, well exposed to sunlight in association with other rhododendron Species.
Rhododendron triflorum	Lachung, north Sikkim at 2,300- 4,000 m.	Found in association with other rhododendron species
Rhododendron nivale	Dry, high slopes in open rocky places at 4,500 - 6,000 m.
Rhododendron serosum		High passes growing on rockey situation gregariously with other species at 3,000 - 5,000 m.
Rhododendron plumulum	Rare in Sikkim and found in Zemu Lonak and Bhurium lake at 4600m,Chachuzul neaer yumthang at 3,500 - 4,500 m.	Inhabits the alpine reglion on open sandy or gravelly soil or on avalache slopes.
Rhododendron cinnabarinum	Mixed rhodendron forests at 1,900-4,000 m.
Rhododendron virgatum	Chungthung, Lachung and Lachen at 2,500 - 3,300 m.	Found in freshy exposed steep slopes.
Rhododendron glaucophyllum	Above 27,oomin lachung,lachen and and chola at 4,.000m.	occurs in open rocky moss covered ridges and undergrowth in the Abies densa forest
Rhododendron lapidotum	Chungthang at 25,00-5,000m.	Inhabits open rocky areas.
Rhododendron bouleyi	Yumthang at 3,000-3,800m.	Inhibits edges of pine and hemlock forests.
Rhododendron laptocarpum	Choka in Dzongriat3,000-3,500m.
Rhododendron arboreum	Found throughout sikkim.
Rhododendron camelliflorum	Nathula at 2,000-2,500m.
Rhododendron niveum	Yackheyin lachung at 3,100m,lachen and chola.	This species is endemic to sikkim
Rhododendron barbatum	Yakchey in northeast sikkim at 3,000 -3,700m.	Found in mixed Abies species forest.
Rhododendron campanulatum	Found in Yumthang near the hot water spring.	Inhabits abies species forest in association with other rhododendron species at 4,500m.
Rhododendron	Lachung and Yumthang in northeast

Source:Kanchenjunga Mountain Complex, WWF Nepal Program

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