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Altitudinal Distribution of Species
1500-2000m 2000-2500m 

R. arboretum  R. arboretum
R. cinnabarinum R. camelliiflorum
R. dalhousiae  R. cinnabarinum
R. edgeworthii  R. dalhousiae
R. grande R. edgeworthii
R. griffihianum R. lepidotum
R. lindleyi R. lindleyi 
  R. maddenii
  R. triflorum
  R.vaccinioides
  R.virgatum
       
       
2500-3000m 3000-3500m 4000-4500m 4000-4500m
R. anthopogon R.anthopogon R.anthopogon R. aeruginosum
R. baileyi R.arboreum R.arboreum R.arboreum
R. barbatum R.baileyi R.baileyi R.baileyi
R. camelliiflorum R.barbatum R.barbatum R. campanulatum
R. campanulatum R. camelliiflorum R. camelliiflorum R.campylocarpum
R. ciliatum R. campanulatum R. campanulatum R.ciliatum
R. cinnabarinum R.ciliatum R.ciliatum R. cinnabarinum
R. dalhousiae R. cinnabarinum R.decipients R.decipients
R. edgeworthii     R.decipients R. edgeworthii     R. edgeworthii 
R.falconeri R. edgeworthii  R.falconeri R.fulgens
R.glaucophyllum R.falconeri R.glaucophyllum R.glaucophyllum
R. grande  R.glaucophyllum R. hodgsonii R. hodgsonii
R. griffihianum R. grande  R. lanatum R. lanatum
R.hodgsonii R. griffihianum R.lepidotum R.lepidotum
R.lepidotum R. hodgsonii R..leptocarpum R..leptocarpum
R.leptocarpum R.lepidotum R.maddenii R.maddenii
R.lindleyi R..leptocarpum R. niveum R. niveum
R.maddenii R. lindleyi R.pendulum R.pendulum
R. setosum R.maddenii R.pumilum R.pumilum
R.iriflorum R. niveum R. setosum R. thomsonii
R. vaccinioides R.pendulum R. sikkimese R.triflorum
R. virgatum R.pumilum R. thomsonii R.wallichi
  R. setosum R.triflorum R.wightii
  R. thomsonii    
  R.triflorum    
  R. vaccinioides    
  R.virgatum    
  R.wightii    


Sl.no Botanical name Local name Status Location
1 R.vaccinioides Khainue pate gurans   Lema near Lachung and Changu Lake, Nathula
2 R.anthopogon Dhupi gurans   Bhakkim, Dzongri,Gomathang and Meguthang,Lachen Yumthang
3 R.edgeworthii Edgeworth ko chimal   Lachen hanging from cliffs
4 R.pendulum Jhundinae Chimal Rare Yakcchey and phuni between Lachung and Yumthang
5 R.maddenii Major Madden ko Chimal Endangered Found in Rateychu, Chungthang at the confluence of the rivers Lachen and Lachung on steep slopes.
6 R.dalhousiae Lahare Chimal   Found on steep rocks
7 R.lindleyi Sano Lahare Chimal    
8 R.ciliatum Junge chimal   Lachen Lachung
9 R.triflorum Pahenle chimal Rare Scattered in small nos near Lachung
10 R.nivale Hiun   Inhabits dry and high alpine slopes in open rocky places
11 R.setosum Tsallu gurans   Open rocky places.
12 R.pumilum Purke gurans Endangered Zemu,Lhonak and Bhirum Lake,Chachuzuk near y.
13 R.cinnabarinum Sano Chimal   Found in mixed Rhodendron forest at 1900-4000m
14 R.virgatum Hanginae gurans   Grows on freshly exposed slope in Chungthan
15 R.glaucophyllum Takma Chimal   Found in greenrocky moss covered ridges and undergrowths of Abies densa
16 R.lepidotum Bhale sunpatey   Open rocky situations at 2500-4500m
17 R. bailey Bailey ko chimal   Found on the edges of the pine and Tsuga forest at elevations of 3000-4800m
18 R.leptocarpum Jhinophale Gurans Endangered Choka Village, Dzongri
19 R.camelliflorum Chiaphule Gurans    
20 R.arboreum Lali Gurans    
21 R.niveum Hiun Patey Gurans Endangered Yakchey in North Sikkim.
22 R.barbatum Lal Chimal   Found in mixed dense Abies forest along rivulets at 3000-3700m
23 R.campanulatum Nilo Chimal   Found in Abies forest in association withother species of Rhododendron
24 R.aeruginosum Nilo pate Chimal   In open rocky places at Lachung and Yumthang
25 R.wallichi Dr.Wallich ko Chimal   Found between Lachung and Yumthang
26 R.lanatum Bhutley Gurans   Dzongri, Nathula and Chola
27 R.falconeri     Common at 3000-3500m
28 R.decipiens Jhukaune korlinga   Found in Chibabhanjang and Singalila Ridge at 3300m and Chachuzok between Lachung and Yumthang.
29 R.hodgsonii Gulabi Korlinga   Forms impenetrable primary forests at 3000 to 4000m
30 R.griffithianum Seto Chimal   Common in Bhutan, rare in the Lachung valley of Sikkim.
31 R.fulgens Chimal Rare Inhabits undergrowths of Abies densa
32 R.grande Patle Korlinga   Summit of Mount Tonglu, Prek Chu between Chungthang and Lachung-Lachen
33 R.wightii Dr.Wight ko Gurans   Distribution 3500 to 4000m grows in valleys often found very close to flowing rivers
34 R.campylocarpum Bango phale gurans   Inhabits rocky outcrops and spurs between 3200-4000m
35 R.thomsonii Dr.Thompson ko Gurans   Shingba,Lachung
36 R.sikkimenses Sikkimae Gurans Endangered Phuni, Lachung


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