Rhododendron xanthocodon
Rhododendron xanthocodon (黄铃杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India, Tibet, and Bhutan, where it grows at altitudes of 2,900–4,100 m (9,500–13,500 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 1.5–7.5 m (4.9–24.6 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or oblong-elliptic, and 3–7.5 × 1.5–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are creamy yellow.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. xanthocodon |
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Synonyms
- Rhododendron cinnabarinum var. purpurellum Cowan
- Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon (Hutch.) Cullen
- Rhododendron concatenans Hutch.
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