Biology:Rhododendron fulgens
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Rhododendron fulgens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. fulgens
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron fulgens |
Rhododendron fulgens (猩红杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Bhutan, northeast India , Nepal, Sikkim, and southern Xizang in China , where it grows at altitudes of 3700–4500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1.5–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-ovate to obovate, 6–11 by 4.5–7 cm in size. Flowers are red.
References
- "Rhododendron fulgens", J. D. Hooker, Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya. 3: t. 25. 1851.
Wikidata ☰ Q7321138 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron fulgens.
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