Rhododendron rigidum
| Rhododendron rigidum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. rigidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron rigidum Franch. | |
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Rhododendron rigidum (基毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Sichuan and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2000–3400 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic, oblong elliptic, oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate, 2.5–6.8 by 1–3.2 cm in size. Flowers are white to reddish purple.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron caeruleum H. Lév.
- Rhododendron eriandrum H. Lév. ex Hutch.
- Rhododendron hesperium Balf. f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron racemosum var. rigidum (Franch.) Rehnelt
- Rhododendron rarosquameum Balf. f.
- Rhododendron sycnanthum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm.
References
- "Rhododendron rigidum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 233. 1886.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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