Rhododendron adenosum
| Rhododendron adenosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. adenosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron adenosum Davidian | |
Rhododendron adenosum (枯鲁杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3300–3600 meters. It is a shrub that typically grows to 4 meters in height, with leaves that are ovate to lanceolate or elliptic, and 7–10.5 × 2.4–3.4 cm in size. Flowers are pale pink with purple flecks.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron glischrum var. adenosum Cowan & Davidian
- Rhododendron kuluense D.F. Chamb.
References
- (Cowan & Davidian) Davidian, Quart. Bull. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 32: 81. 1978.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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