Rhododendron facetum
Rhododendron facetum (绵毛房杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeast Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2100–3600 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 8.5–20 by 3–6 cm in size. Flowers are red with deeper colored spots.
| Rhododendron facetum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | R. facetum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron facetum Balf. f. & Kingdon-Ward | |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rhododendron facetum. |
Synonyms
- Rhododendron eriogynum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm.
References
- "Rhododendron facetum", I. B. Balfour & Kingdon Ward, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 10: 104. 1917.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.