Rhododendron annae
Appearance
Rhododendron annae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. annae
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron annae |
Rhododendron annae (桃叶杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to central and western Guizhou and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,500–2,400 m (4,900–7,900 ft).[1] This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–2 m (6.6 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are narrow elongate-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 7–10 by 2–3.7 cm in size. The campanulate flowers are predominantly white, but may be flushed or spotted with pink.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhododendron annae". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Rhododendron annae", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 258. 1898.