Biology:Rhododendron keysii
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. keysii
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Rhododendron keysii (管花杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India , Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–4,300 m (7,900–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to 1–4 m (3.3–13.1 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are lanceolate-elliptic or lanceolate-oblong in shape, and typically 4–8 × 1–3 cm in size. The flowers are orange or salmon pink to deep red.
References
- Nuttall, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 353. 1853.
Wikidata ☰ Q14942248 entry
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