| Rhododendron insigne | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Ericales | 
| Family: | Ericaceae | 
| Genus: | Rhododendron | 
| Species: | R. insigne | 
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron insigne | |
Rhododendron insigne (不凡杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southern Sichuan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate-elliptic, obovate-lanceolate, oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, 8–13 by 2.5–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are pale to dark pink.
References
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- "Rhododendron insigne", Hemsley & E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 113. 1910.
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