Rhododendron siderophyllum
Rhododendron siderophyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. siderophyllum |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron siderophyllum Franch. | |
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Rhododendron siderophyllum (锈叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1800–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1.2–3.5 cm in size. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron ioanthum Balf. f.
- Rhododendron jahandiezii H. Lév.
- Rhododendron leucandrum H. Lév.
- Rhododendron obscurum Franch. ex Balf. f.
- Rhododendron rubropunctatum H. Lév. & Vaniot
References
- "Rhododendron siderophyllum", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 262. 1898.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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