Rhododendron longipes

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Rhododendron longipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
Section: Rhododendron sect. Ponticum
Species:
R. longipes
Binomial name
Rhododendron longipes
Rehder & E.H.Wilson[1]

Rhododendron longipes is a rhododendron species native to Chongqing, eastern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,700–2,500 m (5,600–8,200 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft)in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, and 5–13 cm (2.0–5.1 in) long by 1.5–3.5 cm (0.6–1.4 in) wide. Its flowers are rose-colored with dark red spots inside.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron longipes Rehder & E.H.Wilson". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-21.