Rhododendron eudoxum
Rhododendron eudoxum (华丽杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[2] It is native to the bamboo forests of southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3300–4300 meters. It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to 0.3–1.2 m in height, with leathery leaves that are long-elliptic to oblong-obovate in shape, and 2.3–3 × 0.8–1.4 cm in size. Flowers are red.
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Rhododendron eudoxum subsp. eudoxum |
References
- "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf. f. & Forrest". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
Sources
- I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 11: 62. 1919.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
- Danish Soc. of ARS