Rhododendron siderophyllum
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron |
Section: | Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron |
Species: | R. siderophyllum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron siderophyllum | |
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Rhododendron siderophyllum is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China,[1] where it grows at altitudes of 1,800–3,000 m (5,900–9,800 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m (3–13 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) long by 1.2–3.5 cm (0.5–1.4 in) wide. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.[citation needed] It is placed in section Rhododendron.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rhododendron siderophyllum Franch." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Rhododendron siderophyllum Franch." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Rhododendron siderophyllum", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 262. 1898.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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