Rhododendron crinigerum
| Rhododendron crinigerum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. crinigerum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron crinigerum Franch. | |
Rhododendron crinigerum (长粗毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2200–4200 meters. It is a shrub that typically grows to 1–6 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are ovate to lanceolate or oblanceolate, and 9–20 × 1.5–3 cm in size. Flowers are white to pink, with purple flecks and basal blotch.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron crinigerum var. crinigerum
- Rhododendron ixeuticum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm.
References
- Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 260. 1898.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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