Tas. 8212. 
RHODODENDRON Maoppeni, var. OBTUSIFOLTA, 
Assam. 
¥ ErioacgeakE. Tribe RHopOREAE. 
RuopopEenvkRon, Linn.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. ii. p. 599. 
Rhododendron (§ Eurhododendron) Maddeni, Hook.f. Rhod. Sikkim Himal. 
1849, t. 18; Bot. Mag. t. 4805; Fl. Brit. Ind. vol. iii. p. 472, var. 
obtusifolia, Hutchinson; a typo foliis obtusis basi rotundatis et calycis 
segmentis longioribus recedit. 
Frutex robustus, 1-3 m. altus, ramulis pedicellis petiolis foliisque subtus 
ferrugineo-lepidotis. Folia elliptica vel oblongo-elliptica, 7-12 cm. longa, 
3°5-5°5 em. lata, utrinque obtusa, supra nitida, subtus glauca, nervis 
lateralibus utrinque 7-9 conspicuis; petioli 1-2 cm. longi. Pedicelli crassi, 
usque ad lem. longi. Ca/ycis seymenta oblonga, circiter 1:5 em. longa et 
5 mm. lata, obtusa, extus parce lepidota. Corolla alba, circiter 10 em. 
diametro; tubus campanulatus 2-3°5 em. longus, fauce circiter 3 em. 
diametro, extra lepidotus, lobis 4-4°5 cm. longis 2°5-3°5 em. latis apice 
rotundatis. Stamina 10; filamenta infra medium pilosa, antheris exsertis 
5 mm. longis. Ovarium oblongum, 1 cm. longum, 0°5 cm. diametro; stylus 
lepidotus, 6~7 cm. longus, stigmate capitato. Capsula oblonga, 2 em. longa. 
The Rhododendron here figured was first collected by 
Sir George Watt in the mountains of north-east Manipur, 
on the eastern frontier of India, and it is undoubtedly one 
of the finest forms of the genus. It differs from typical 
R. Maddeni (B. M. t. 4805) in having much longer calyx 
segments and obtuse leaves, which are somewhat rounded 
at both ends. It is treated, therefore, as an eastern form 
of this species, which has so far only been recorded from 
Sikkim and Bhotan. It also resembles R. Datlhousiae, 
Hook. f., the calyx segments of which, however, are much 
broader and are usually ciliated, 
Drscriprion.—Shrud, 3-10 ft. high, robust. Branehlets, 
pedicels, petioles, and the under surface of the leaves 
covered with brown scales. Leaves elliptic or oblong- 
elliptic, 28-44 in. long, 14-2} in. broad, obtuse at both 
ends, shining above, glaucous below, lateral nerves 7-9 on 
each side of the midrib, conspicuous; petioles 1—$ in. long, 
Sepremser, 1908. 
