Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don
Common name : Bell Rhododendron
Vernacular name : Burans, Semru (Hindi)
Habit : Large shrub
Habitat : Fir or Rhododendron and Betula forest, stony alpine slopes and ledges at altitudes of 3000 - 4400 m. altitude
Key identification features : Leaf margins not or weakly reflexed when dry, lower surface with very short, fawn or pale brown indumentum
Flower, Fruit : April-June
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) 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: 375