Rhododendron ponticum--Georgia. Borjomi-Kharagauli Nat. Pk. 8 Jun 05. 091.jpg
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Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (5).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (8).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (15).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (2).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (14).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (10).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (4).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (9).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (13).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (11).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (6).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (7).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (12).JPG
Rhododendron ponticum, Davidson, C 12482--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (3).JPG
Native to Bulgaria, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Portugal, Spain, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe; introduced into Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira, Myanmar, Netherlands (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Rhododendron ponticum
subsp. ponticum
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
Georgia, Adjara, Keda
41.543417, 42.023389
Location Remarks
Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. Steep slopes above Akavreti River, landmark Koslitavi. Following a winding dirt road generally southeast of Keda. 941 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Nino Memiadze, Shalva Sikharulidze, David Kikodze, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m.
Identified as
Rhododendron ponticum subsp. ponticum
Location
Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Stepantsminda)
42.6625, 44.619722
Location Remarks
Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
ponticum
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#209,513 of 335,497
Top 63%
Extinction probability
10%
