Rhododendron heliolepis
Rhododendron heliolepis (亮鳞杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–3,700 m (9,800–12,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5–12 by 1.7–4 cm in size. The flowers are pink, pale purple-red, or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. heliolepis |
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References
- "Rhododendron heliolepis", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 34: 283. 1887.
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