Biology:Rhododendron asterochnoum

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of tree

Rhododendron asterochnoum
Rhododendron asterochnoum - UBC Botanical Garden - Vancouver, Canada - DSC08236.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. asterochnoum
Binomial name
Rhododendron asterochnoum
Diels

Rhododendron asterochnoum (汶川星毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,200–3,600 m (7,200–11,800 ft). This small tree reaches 3–7 m (9.8–23.0 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are broadly oblanceolate, rarely oblong-elliptic, and 17–26 × 3–9 cm in size. The flowers are pale pink or white.

Lower taxa

Two variants are recognized:[1]

  • Rhododendron asterochnoum var. asterochnoum
  • Rhododendron asterochnoum var. brevipedicellatum W.K.Hu

References

Sources


Wikidata ☰ Q11137372 entry