Rhododendron augustinii

Rhododendron augustinii, called the blue rhododendron or Augustine's rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China and Tibet.[2] Its Electra Group has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Rhododendron augustinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. augustinii
Binomial name
Rhododendron augustinii
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Azalea augustinii (Hemsl.) Kuntze
    • Rhododendron vilmorinianum Balf.f.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Rhododendron augustinii subsp. chasmanthum (Diels) Cullen

References
  1. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 19 (1889)
  2. "Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Rhododendron augustinii (Electra Group) 'Electra' rhododendron 'Electra'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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