Biology:Rhododendron discolor

Rhododendron discolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. discolor
Binomial name
Rhododendron discolor Franch.
Synonyms
Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor (Franch.) D.F. Chamb. Rhododendron fortunei var. houlstonii (Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson) Rehder & E.H. Wilson Rhododendron fortunei var. kwangfuense (Chun & W.P. Fang) G.Z. Li Rhododendron houlstonii Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson Rhododendron kwangfuense Chun & W.P. Fang Rhododendron mandarinorum Diels

Rhododendron discolor (喇叭杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to many regions of China , where it grows at altitudes of 900–1,900 m (3,000–6,200 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 1.5–8 m (4.9–26.2 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, and 9.5–18 × 2.4–5.4 cm in size. The flowers are pale pink to white. According to Flora of China, "Rhododendron discolor intergrades with R. fortunei, and can reliably be separated from that species only by the proportionately narrower leaves."

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References

• Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 9: 391. 1895.

Wikidata ☰ Q10923480 entry