Rhododendron trichanthum
Rhododendron trichanthum (长毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,600–3,700 m (5,200–12,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong-lanceolate and ovate-lanceolate, and 4–11 × 1.5–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are pale purple, rose red, or white.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. trichanthum |
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References
- Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 480. 1945.
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