Rhododendron cinnabarinum
| Rhododendron cinnabarinum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. cinnabarinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron cinnabarinum Hook. f. | |
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Rhododendron cinnabarinum (朱砂杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, southeastern Tibet, and southwest China, where it grows at altitudes of 1900–4000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m in height, with leathery leaves that are broadly elliptic, oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or ovate, 3–6 by 1.5–2.5 cm in size. Flowers are yellow to cinnabar red, sometimes ranging to plum colors.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron blandfordiaeflorum
- Rhododendron blandfordiiflorum Hook. f.
- Rhododendron roylei Hook. f.
- Rhododendron thibaudense
References
- "Rhododendron cinnabarinum", J. D. Hooker, Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya. 1: t. 8. 1849.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com