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- Rhododendron, meaning rose tree in Greek, is considered an indicator species for climate change.
- Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are home to more than one-third of all types of rhododendrons found in India.
- The Botanical Survey of India’s new publication titled ‘Rhododendrons of Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalaya - An Illustrated Account’ lists 45 taxa of rhododendrons.
- There are 132 taxa (80 species, 25 subspecies and 27 varieties) of rhododendrons found in India.
- Of the 45 taxa recorded in the publication, 24 are found in the Darjeeling Himalayas and 44 in the Sikkim Himalayas.
- They are native to the temperate regions of Asia, North America, and Europe, as well as to the tropical regions of southeast Asia and northern Australia.
- Rhododendrons were first recorded by Captain Hardwick in Jammu and Kashmir in 1776.
- It is the national flower of Nepal and the state tree of the state of Uttarakhand in India.
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