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Rhododendron polycladum

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

Rhododendron polycladum (多枝杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to central and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in height, with leaves that are narrowly elliptic, oblong or lanceolate, 0.6–1.5 by 0.2–0.4 cm in size. The flowers are lavender to purple-blue.

Synonyms

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  • Rhododendron compactum Hutch.
  • Rhododendron scintillans Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.

References

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  • "Rhododendron polycladum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 234. 1886.