Rhododendron fortunei
Rhododendron fortunei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. fortunei |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron fortunei | |
Rhododendron fortunei (Chinese: 云锦杜鹃; pinyin: yúnjǐn dùjuān) is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 600–2,000 meters (2,000–6,600 ft).
It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 cm (3 1⁄8–5 3⁄4 in) by 3–9.2 cm (1 3⁄16–3 5⁄8 in) in size. It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron fortunei", Lindley, Gard. Chron. 1859: 868. 1859.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". The American Rhododendron Society.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". The American Rhododendron Society.
- The Plant List
- Fang, Mingyuan; Fang, Ruizheng; He, Mingyou; Hu, Linzhen; Yang, Hanbi; Chamberlain, David F. "Rhododendron fortunei". Flora of China. 14 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". Hirsutum.info.
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". Hirsutum.info.
External links
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