Rhododendron hemsleyanum
| Rhododendron hemsleyanum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. hemsleyanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron hemsleyanum E.H. Wilson | |
Rhododendron hemsleyanum (波叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Mount Emei in Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1200–1500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–9 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-ovate, and 9–21 × 4.6–10.5 cm in size. Flowers are fragrant and white.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron hemsleyanum var. hemsleyanum
References
- E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 109. 1910.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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