Rhododendron micranthum
Rhododendron micranthum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. micranthum |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron micranthum Turcz. | |
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Rhododendron micranthum (照山白) is a rhododendron species native to China and Korea, where it grows at altitudes of 1000–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 2.5 m in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate, oblong-elliptic, to lanceolate, 3–4 by 9–12 cm in size. Flowers are white.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron pritzelianum Diels
- Rhododendron rosthornii Diels
References
- "Rhododendron micranthum", Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou. 10(7): 155. 1837.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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