Rhododendron denudatum
Rhododendron denudatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. denudatum |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron denudatum H. Lév. | |
Rhododendron denudatum (皱叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and eastern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2000–3300 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–6 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, and 10–16 × 2.5–5 cm in size. Flowers are rose-colored with deep crimson flecks.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron xanthoneuron H. Lév.
References
- H. Léveillé, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 339. 1914.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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