RHODODENDRONS IN FRANCE

1° => 1850 to french missionaries 2° => the golden age : the missionaries. 3° => 1910 to 1975 4° => 1975 to 2010 5° => nowadays

Father Emile Marie Bodinier

1842 – 1901 was helped by

F. Cavalerie =>

R. cavaleriei =

R. stamineum

and F. Ducloux => R. duclouxii = Hyb.

R. spinuliferum

Father François Ducloux who helped Father Bodinier

1864 - 1945

This R. bodinieri is the isotype registered under # 1519. Sent by Emile Bodinier on april 4th, 1897.The R. bodinieri is now known under the name of R. yunnanense

R. bodinieri West Yunnan on April 4th, 1897