Rhododendron niveum
| Rhododendron niveum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. niveum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron niveum Hook. f.[1] | |
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Rhododendron niveum (Chinese: 西藏毛脉杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India (including Sikkim), Bhutan, and southern Tibet in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2600–3500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–6 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblanceolate to elliptic, 8.5–11 by 3.6–4.6 cm in size. Flowers are magenta to lilac.[2]
Cultural depictions
The Rhododendron niveum is the state tree of the Indian state of Sikkim.
Synonyms
- None recorded.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rhododendron niveum", J. D. Hooker, J. Hort. Soc. London. 7: 78. 1852.
- ↑ He Mingyou; David F. Chamberlain. "Rhododendron niveum". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ The Plant List