Rhododendron hancockii
| Rhododendron hancockii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. hancockii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron hancockii Hemsl. | |
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Rhododendron hancockii (滇南杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guangxi and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1100–2000 meters. It is a shrub or tree that grows to 2–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate or oblong-oblanceolate, 7–13 by 1.5–5 cm in size. Flowers are white with yellowish flecks.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron hancockii", Hemsley, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1895: 107. 1895.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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