Rhododendron rarilepidotum
Rhododendron rarilepidotum is a rhododendron species native to Sumatra, where it grows at altitudes of 1,000–2,500 m (3,300–8,200 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 4 m (13 ft) in height, with elliptic leaves that are 9 × 3.5 cm in size. The flowers are orange or yellow, and broadly funnel-shaped.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. rarilepidotum |
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References
- Contr. Arnold Arbor. 8: 126 1934.
- Argent, G. (2006) Rhododendrons of subgenus Vireya. RHS:London. Page:243
- The Plant List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Hirsutum.com
- Vireya.net
- Pat Halliday, "Rhododendron rarilepidotum", Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1, pages 20–22, April 1984.
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