Rhododendron simsii Planch. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
simsii
Authorship
Planch.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Jiangxi, Shangrao (Yushan)
30.108472, 118.195556
Location Remarks
SanQing Shan National Park. Trail to waterfall and vicinity, through deciduous forest with a mix of conifers, showing scenic exposures of granite columns and excrescences. 536 m elev.
Collectors
Yi Yu, Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m.