Tas. 8198. 
RHODODENDRON MICRANTHUM. 
Northern China and Manchuria. 
; Ericackak. Tribe RHODORAE. 
RHopopENDRON, Linn.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. ii. p. 599. 
Rhododendron (§ Graveolentes) micranthum, Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 
1837, no. 7, p. 155; Fl. Baic.-Dah. vol. ii. 2, p. 208; Mawim. Rhod. As. Or. 
p. 18; Forbes et Hemsley in Journ. Linn. Soc. vol. xxvi. p. 27; species ex 
affinitate F. parvifolii, Adams, a qua floribus racemosis et longissime 
pedicellatis differt. 
Frutex parvus. Rami juniores pubescentes, sparse lepidoti, vetustiores glabri. 
Folia biennia, breviter petiolata, oblanceolata, obtusa vel subacuta, basi 
cuneata, superne glabra, nigro-punctata, subtus densissime lepidota, 
3-5 cm. longa, U'5-1 cm. lata; petioli 3-5 mm. longi. Racemi terminales, 
multiflori; pedicelli 1-15 cm. longi. Caly« persistens, extra lepidotus; 
tubus 5 mm. longus; lobi lineares, acuti, ciliati, 2 mm. longi, 0°5 mm. lati. 
Corolla _rotato-campanulata, lactea, extra lepidota; tubus 2 mm. longus; 
lobi oblongi vel subrotundi, obtusi, 4 mm. longi, 8 mm. lati. Stamina 
exserta ; filamenta cylindrica, glabra, basi parum dilatata; antherae dorsi- 
fixae. Ovariwm 5-loculare; stylus elongatus. Capsula oblonga, elongata, 
ab apice dehiscens, 6 mm. longa, 2 mm. diam. 
Turezaninow, in his original description of this species, 
describes the inflorescence as being in lateral corymbs, and 
when correcting himself, Flora Baic.-Dah., says, “racemi. . . 
axillares, multiflori.” The racemes are however distinctly 
terminal, as stated by Maximowicz in his classification of the © 
Oriental Rhododendrons. 
In distribution the species extends from Manchuria in the 
north, to Kansuh in the west, and Hupeh in the south, but it 
is only rarely met with, and is noted by all the collectors as 
being found only on the very tops of the mountains. In 
its native habitat, Franchet states that it flowers in June 
and July. 
Description.— Shrub of small dimensions. Branches 
pubescent and sparingly glandular-scaly when young, 
glabrous when old. Leaves oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, 
cuneate at the base, glabrous and pitted above, densel 
scaly below, 1-2 in, long, 33-4 in. broad; petioles about 
Jung, 1908, : 
