Rhododendron glischrum
Appearance
Rhododendron glischrum | |
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Rhododendron glischrum subsp. rude | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. glischrum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron glischrum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhododendron glischrum subsp. glischrum |
Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree[3] that typically grows to 2.4–7 m (7.9–23.0 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhododendron glischrum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rhododendron glischrum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rhododendron glischrum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Sources
[edit]- I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 9: 229. 1916.