Rhododendron glischrum

Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree[3] that typically grows to 2.4–7 m (7.9–23.0 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.

Rhododendron glischrum
Rhododendron glischrum subsp. rude
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. glischrum
Binomial name
Rhododendron glischrum
Synonyms[1]

Rhododendron glischrum subsp. glischrum

References

  1. "Rhododendron glischrum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Rhododendron glischrum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. "Rhododendron glischrum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

Sources

  • I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 9: 229. 1916.


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