Rhododendron formosum var. inaequale

Rhododendron formosum Wall. var. inaequale C. B. Clarke, J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 3:473. 1882 “inaequalis” (syn: (≡) Rhododendron inaequale (C. B. Clarke) Hutch.);

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Rhododendron sp. for ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(1).

Location : Phawngpui (ca.2,000 m.), Mizoram. Date : 12-04-2012.
Habit : A small tree or shrub. Habitat : Wild

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It is most likely R. formosum var. inaequale.

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MS, April, 2023/02 Plant for id.: 4 images.
Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram

Azalea sp. ??

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Can it be Rhododendron formosum var. inaequale:
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/04/28/rhododendron-formosum-var-inaequale/?

Looks matching to Rhododendron inaequale (C.B.Clarke) Hutch.
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332623-1

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Your identification is correct. It is Rhododendron formosum Wallich var. inaequale (Hutchinson) Cullen. It is a straggling shrub, often epiphytic. Flowers white with yellow blotch, very sweet scented.
Distributed in N.E.India: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram.

 

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