Rhododendron argyrophyllum
| Rhododendron argyrophyllum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. argyrophyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron argyrophyllum Franch. | |
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Rhododendron argyrophyllum (银叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1600–2300 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are narrowly elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, 8–13 by 2–4 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly pink.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron argyrophyllum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 231. 1886.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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