Biology:Rhododendron oreotrephes
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Short description: Species of plant
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| Rhododendron oreotrephes | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| Subgenus: | Rhododendron
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| Section: | Rhododendron
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| Species: | R. oreotrephes
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| Rhododendron oreotrephes W.W.Sm.
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Rhododendron oreotrephes (山育杜鹃, shan yu du juan) is rhododendron species native to Burma and south-west China , collected in Sichuan in 1904 by Dr. Ernest Henry Wilson. It is an upright shrub, growing to 4 metres (13 ft) in height, with oblong, often bluish, leaves up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length. Its flowers are pink to lavender. Fragrant leaves smell of warming spices with notes of cinnamon and pine.
References
- "Rhododendron oreotrephes", W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 8: 201. 1914.
- eFloras entry
- Rhododendron.org entry
- Paghat's Garden entry
- Oregon State University entry
Wikidata ☰ Q7321158 entry
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