Biology:Rhododendron polycladum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. polycladum
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Rhododendron polycladum (多枝杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to central and northwestern Yunnan in China , where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in height, with leaves that are narrowly elliptic, oblong or lanceolate, 0.6–1.5 by 0.2–0.4 cm in size. The flowers are lavender to purple-blue.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron compactum Hutch.
- Rhododendron scintillans Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
References
- "Rhododendron polycladum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 234. 1886.
Wikidata ☰ Q7321159 entry
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