Rhododendron tatsienense

Rhododendron tatsienense (syn. Rhododendron hypophaeum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to south-central China.[1] It resembles Rhododendron davidsonianum and R. siderophyllum.[2]

Rhododendron tatsienense
Close-up of flowers
At the University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. tatsienense
Binomial name
Rhododendron tatsienense
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhododendron heishuiense W.P.Fang
  • Rhododendron hypophaeum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron kangdingense Z.J.Zhao
  • Rhododendron leilungense Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron stereophyllum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Rhododendron tapelouense H.Lév.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Rhododendron tatsienense var. nudatum R.C.Fang – northwestern Yunnan
  • Rhododendron tatsienense var. tatsienense – Sichuan, northern Yunnan, Guizhou

References
  1. "Rhododendron tatsienense Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. "Rhododendron tatsienense Franch". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 11 June 2022.


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