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Rhododendron annae

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Rhododendron annae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. annae
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

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron annae". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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  • "Rhododendron annae", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 258. 1898.