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Rhododendron insigne

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

Rhododendron insigne (不凡杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] It is native to southern Sichuan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate-elliptic, obovate-lanceolate, oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, 8–13 by 2.5–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are pale to dark pink.

References

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  1. ^ "Rhododendron insigne Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rhododendron insigne Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

Media related to Rhododendron insigne at Wikimedia Commons

  • "Rhododendron insigne", Hemsley & E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 113. 1910.