Biology:Rhododendron denudatum

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Short description: Species of plant

Rhododendron denudatum
Rhododendron denudatum - RHS Garden Harlow Carr - North Yorkshire, England - DSC01241.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. denudatum
Binomial name
Rhododendron denudatum
H.Lév.
Synonyms
  • Rhododendron xanthoneuron H.Lév.

Rhododendron denudatum (皱叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and eastern Yunnan in China , where it grows at altitudes of 2,000–3,300 m (6,600–10,800 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–6 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, and 10–16 × 2.5–5 cm in size. Flowers are rose-colored with deep crimson flecks.

References

  • H. Léveillé, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 339. 1914.

Wikidata ☰ Q15235520 entry