Details for: NA 81447, Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr., NA 81447


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Top Name:
NA 81447
Origin:
Collected – North Carolina, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
Oct 2011
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Top Name:
NA 81447
Origin:
Collected – North Carolina, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
Oct 2011
Source History
Collected
06 October 2011.
North Carolina, United States
Locality: Nantahala National Forest, Hooper Bald
Elevation: 1655m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Number of plants sampled: 1
Comment: DESCRIPTION: This plant noted for its "rich orange" color.; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Graham County; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: CALENDULACEUM #5; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT WILD COLLECTION: Affectionately named "Duke" for Duke Ranken, former Park Naturalist; called "FS11-04" by Am. Rhodo. Soc. Mid-Atlantic Chapter [refers to Forest Service number for plant];
Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
NA 81447
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

calendulaceum #5
Type: Other or unclassified name

Duke
Type: Other or unclassified name

FS11-04
Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Genus:
Rhododendron
Subgenus:
Hymenanthes
Section:
Pentanthera
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Rhodoreae
Nomen number:

100501
Place of publication:

Fl. n. middle United States 425. 1824
Verified:
06/06/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Azalea calendulacea Michx.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Azalea calendulacea Michx. var. calendulacea

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishflame azalea  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Swedishorangeazalea  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • The Taxonomic Name Of The Accession When It Was Received: Oct 2011,
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