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Rhododendron trichanthum

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Rhododendron trichanthum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. trichanthum
Binomial name
Rhododendron trichanthum
Rehder (1945)
Synonyms[1]

Rhododendron villosum Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson (1910), nom. illeg.

Rhododendron trichanthum (长毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, China, where it grows at elevations of 1,600–3,700 m (5,200–12,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong-lanceolate and ovate-lanceolate, and 4–11 × 1.5–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are pale purple, rose red, or white.

References

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  • Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 480. 1945.