Rhododendron rubiginosum
| Rhododendron rubiginosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. rubiginosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron rubiginosum Franch. | |
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Rhododendron rubiginosum (红棕杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2800–3600 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate or oblong-ovate, 3.5–8 by 1.3–3.5 cm in size. Flowers are pink, red, or pale purple.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron catapastum Balf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron leclerei H.Lév.
- Rhododendron leprosum Balf.f.
- Rhododendron squarrosum Balf.f.
- Rhododendron stenoplastum Balf.f. & Forrest
References
- "Rhododendron rubiginosum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 34: 282. 1887.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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