Rhododendron keysii
| Rhododendron keysii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. keysii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron keysii Nutt. | |
Rhododendron keysii (管花杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet, where it grows at altitudes of 2400–4300 meters. It is a shrub that typically grows to 1–4 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are lanceolate-elliptic or lanceolate-oblong in shape, and typically 4–8 × 1–3 cm in size. Flowers are orange or salmon pink to deep red.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron keysii var. unicolor Hutch.
References
- Nuttall, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 353. 1853.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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