Rhododendron heliolepis
| Rhododendron heliolepis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. heliolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron heliolepis Franch. | |
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Rhododendron heliolepis (亮鳞杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–3700 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–5 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5–12 by 1.7–4 cm in size. Flowers are pink, pale purple-red, or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron heliolepis", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 34: 283. 1887.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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