Rhododendron polycladum
| Rhododendron polycladum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. polycladum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron polycladum Franch. | |
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Rhododendron polycladum (多枝杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to central and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–4300 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1.2 m in height, with leaves that are narrowly elliptic, elliptic, oblong, or lanceolate, 0.6–1.5 by 0.2–0.4 cm in size. Flowers are lavender to purple-blue.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron compactum Hutch.
- Rhododendron scintillans Balf. f. & W.W. Sm.
References
- "Rhododendron polycladum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 234. 1886.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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