Rhododendron glischrum
| Rhododendron glischrum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rhododendron glischrum subsp. rude | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. glischrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron glischrum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm. | |
Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2400–3600 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to 2.4–7 meters in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate, and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. Flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron glischrum subsp. glischrum
References
- I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 9: 229. 1916.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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