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Rhododendron species of the Sikkim Himalayas
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Species | Distribution
| Habitat
| | Rhododendron vaccinoides
| Northeast Sikkim, rare near Lachung and 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 m locations 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| ----------------- |
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Source:Kanchenjunga Mountain Complex, WWF Nepal Program
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