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Rhododendron charitopes

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Rhododendron charitopes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. charitopes
Binomial name
Rhododendron charitopes
Synonyms[1]

Rhododendron charitopes subsp. charitopes

Rhododendron charitopes (雅容杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,500–4,300 m (8,200–14,100 ft). It is a dwarf evergreen shrub that typically grows to 25–90 cm (9.8–35.4 in) in height, with aromatic, leathery leaves that are obovate to obovate-elliptic in shape, and 2.6–7 × 1.3–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are whitish pink to rose or purple.

References

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  1. ^ "Rhododendron charitopes Balf. f. & Farrer". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rhododendron charitopes Balf.f. & Farrer". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

Sources

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  • I. B. Balfour & Farrer, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 13: 243. 1922.