Nomenclature: wfo-0001048051
![Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00010162. Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00010162.](https://iiif.rbge.org.uk/herb/iiif/E00010162/full/219,/0/default.jpg)
![Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00314500. Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00314500.](https://iiif.rbge.org.uk/herb/iiif/E00314500/full/219,/0/default.jpg)
![Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922) Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922)](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Isaac%20Bayley%20Balfour%2C%20Maull%20%26%20Fox%2C%20BNF%20Gallica.jpg)
Rhododendron megacalyx Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 246 (1916)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 246. 1916 BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00010162. Specimen link provided by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
- specimen : Type specimen at Edinburgh (E). Kingdon-Ward, Francis: 1628. Barcode: E00314500. Specimen link provided by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
- person : Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885-1958) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kingdon-Ward' in the authors string.
- person : Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Balf.f.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 332866-1
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: tro-12303797
- database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: tro-12303797
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2024-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06Placement: Code > Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Ericoideae > Rhododendron > Rhododendron subgen. Rhododendron > Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron > Rhododendron subsect. Maddenia > Rhododendron megacalyx