Rhododendron hemsleyanum

Rhododendron hemsleyanum
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

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