Rhododendron eudoxum
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. eudoxum
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Of var. brunneifolium:[2]
Of var. eudoxum:[3]
Of var. mesopolium:[4]
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Rhododendron eudoxum is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[5] It is native to the bamboo forests of southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,300–4,300 m (10,800–14,100 ft). It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to 30–120 cm (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 11 in) tall, with leathery leaves that are long-elliptic to oblong-obovate in shape, and 2.3–3 cm (0.9–1.2 in) long and 0.8–1.4 cm (0.3–0.6 in) wide. Its flowers are red.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[6]
Varieties[edit]
As of February 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties:[1]
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. brunneifolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. eudoxum
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. mesopolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Rhododendron eudoxum var. brunneifolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Rhododendron eudoxum var. eudoxum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Rhododendron eudoxum var. mesopolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ WFO (December 2023). "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
Sources[edit]
- I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 11: 62. 1919.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
- Danish Soc. of ARS
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