Biology:Rhododendron siderophyllum

Short description: Species of plant

Rhododendron siderophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. siderophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron siderophyllum Franch.

Rhododendron siderophyllum (锈叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China , where it grows at altitudes of 1800–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1.2–3.5 cm in size. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.

Synonyms

• Rhododendron ioanthum Balf. f.
• Rhododendron jahandiezii H. Lév.
• Rhododendron leucandrum H. Lév.
• Rhododendron obscurum Franch. ex Balf. f.
• Rhododendron rubropunctatum H. Lév. & Vaniot

References

• "Rhododendron siderophyllum", Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 262. 1898.
• The Plant List
• Flora of China
• Hirsutum.com

Wikidata ☰ Q3338603 entry