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Rhododendron ferrugineum, [Davidson, C 13206]--Switzerland. Oberalpenstafel, Grimselpass rd. 1 Jul 2016. DSC07605 (32).JPG
Rhododendron ferrugineum L. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
ferrugineum
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#331,452 of 335,497
Top 99%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep. rocky roadside bank and weep zone. Vouchered with a previous collection.
Location
Switzerland, Canton Bern, Guttannen
46.596556, 8.325944
Location Remarks
Highway 6, S of Handegg; 5 km N of Grimsel Pass. Kunzentannlein hiking area. 1596 m elev. and above.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Meadow insinuated into a granite fellfield, by a small stream. Spreading shrub under coarse granite boulders, with Juniperus, Sorbus, Abies.
