Rhododendron sphaeroblastum
Rhododendron sphaeroblastum (宽叶杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1] It is native to southwestern Sichuan and northern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,300–4,400 m (10,800–14,400 ft). It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are ovate to oblong-ovate or ovate-elliptic, 7–15 by 4–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are white, pink, red, or yellow.
| Rhododendron sphaeroblastum | |
|---|---|
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| Rhododendron sphaeroblastum var. wumengense | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. sphaeroblastum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron sphaeroblastum | |
References
- "Rhododendron sphaeroblastum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
Sources
- "Rhododendron sphaeroblastum", I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 13: 60. 1920.
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