Biology:Rhododendron pruniflorum
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Short description: Species of plant
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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. pruniflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron pruniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward
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Rhododendron pruniflorum, the plum-flowered rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] It is an open, often rather leggy shrub found in northern Myanmar and nearby parts of India at elevations up to 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Growing to 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft), it occurs in coniferous woodlands that are dominated by species of fir (Abies).[3]
The aromatic leaves are often glaucous, and the undersides have a coating of fine, pale grey scales. As the name pruniflorum (plum-flowered) suggests, the small, waxy flowers are an unusual plum-purple-red shade, though they may also be mauve to pink. The heads of 3–10 small flowers open late, not until early summer at higher elevations.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron pruniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333151-1.
- ↑ "Rhododendron pruniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8VFLH.
- ↑ Entry in Flora of China
- ↑ Image page at Botanical Stock Photos
Wikidata ☰ Q11112492 entry
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