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Rhododendron anthosphaerum Diels (E00001404)

CETAF ID: http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00001404
Catalogue Number: E00001404
Scientific Name: Rhododendron anthosphaerum Diels
Collector Number: 1552A
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: anthosphaerum
Field Notes: A small tree than the last in full blossom amid the snow. Flowers very copious, but of a virulent blue-magenta, like Rh. fastinesum fl pl. though. like this some of its tones are less displeasing than others.
Country: China
Locality: Upper Burma [area ceeded to China], Southwestern Gaoligongshan, Chawchi Pass