Rhododendron phaeochrysum
| Rhododendron phaeochrysum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. phaeochrysum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron phaeochrysum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm. | |
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Rhododendron phaeochrysum (栎叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–4800 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4.5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to ovate-oblong, 5–14 by 2–5.5 cm in size. Flowers are white to pale pink, with purplish spots.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron cupresens
- Rhododendron dryophyllum
References
- "Rhododendron phaeochrysum", I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 10: 131. 1917.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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