Rhododendron aganniphum
| Rhododendron aganniphum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. aganniphum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron aganniphum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward | |
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Rhododendron aganniphum is a rhododendron species native to Tibet and southwestern China (southern Qinghai, western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan), where it grows at altitudes of 2700–4700 meters. It is a compact shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with thick, leatherly leaves that are oblong to elliptic-oblong and 4.5–12 by 2–6 cm in size. Flowers are rose-flushed white with maroon flecks and often pink streaks.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron aganniphum var. glaucopeplum (Balf. f. & Forrest) T.L. Ming
- Rhododendron glaucopeplum Balf. f. & Forrest