Rhododendron subansiriense

Rhododendron subansiriense is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to the Subansiri district^[a] of northeastern India.^[2] Growing to 14 m (46 ft) in the wild, it has dense trusses of red flowers spotted with purple.

Rhododendron subansiriense
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. subansiriense
Binomial name
Rhododendron subansiriense D.F.Chamb. & Pet.A.Cox.

It is rarely found in cultivation in temperate zones, as it is susceptible to late frosts.^[2]

Footnotes

1. The citation says simply "Subansiri district". It is unclear if this refers to one or both of Lower Subansiri district and Upper Subansiri district (which do not have a common border) or more generally to the area around the Subansiri River.