Rhododendron haematodes
| Rhododendron haematodes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. haematodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron haematodes Franch. | |
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Rhododendron haematodes (似血杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern Myanmar, and southeastern Xizang and western Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3100–4000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1.5–3 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to obovate, 2.7–7.5 by 0.7–3.2 cm in size. Flowers are red.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron haematodes", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 232. 1886.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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