Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron barbatum Wall. ex G.Don
Common name : Barbed-Stalk Rhododendron
Vernacular name : Guraans, Chimal, Laal Chimal, Kaalo Chimal (Nepali)
Habit : Large shrub or small tree
Habitat : Spruce, Hemlock and Fir forests, 2100 - 3650 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Flowers blood-red, with5 black-crimson blotches at the base within
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 166; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 376; Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 228