Rhododendron leptothrium
| Rhododendron leptothrium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. leptothrium |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron leptothrium Balf. f. & Forrest | |
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Rhododendron leptothrium (薄叶马银花) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar and southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1700–3200 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–4 m in height, with leaves that are lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 4–12 by 1.8–3.5 cm in size. Flowers are pale rose to magenta-purple.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron australe Balf. f. & Forrest
References
- "Rhododendron leptothrium", I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 11: 84. 1919.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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