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Rhododendron rubiginosum

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Rhododendron rubiginosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. rubiginosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron rubiginosum

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 2,800–3,600 m (9,200–11,800 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate or oblong-ovate, 3.5–8 by 1.3–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink, red, or pale purple.

Synonyms

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  • Rhododendron catapastum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron leclerei H.Lév.
  • Rhododendron leprosum Balf.f.
  • Rhododendron squarrosum Balf.f.
  • Rhododendron stenoplastum Balf.f. & Forrest

References

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  • "Rhododendron rubiginosum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 34: 282. 1887.