Rhododendron longipes
Rhododendron longipes (长柄杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Chongqing, eastern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 1700–2500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–4 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, and 5–13 × 1.5–3.5 cm in size. Flowers are rose-colored with dark red spots inside.
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References
- Rehder & E. H. Wilson in Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 1: 528. 1913.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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