Rhododendron chapmanii (Alph. Wood) A. Gray. Chapman's Rhododendron. Phen: (Late Feb-) Mar-Apr. Hab: Pine flatwoods. Dist: Endemic to Panhandle FL, with an isolated disjunction in ne. FL (Clay County) that may be introduced.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Recognized here at species rank, based on the extensive unpublished research of Bill Gensel.
Synonymy: = K1, K3, S, Davidian (1982); = Rhododendron minus Michx. var. champanii – Cullen (1980), orthographic error; = Rhododendron minus Michx. var. chapmanii (Alph. Wood) Gandhi & Zarucchi – Fl5, FNA8, WH3, Duncan & Pullen (1962), Luteyn et al (1996)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ?: 9
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