| Rhododendron sanguineum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. sanguineum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron sanguineum | |
Rhododendron sanguineum (血红杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,800–4,300 m (9,200–14,100 ft). It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to 30–150 cm (12–59 in) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate, widely elliptic to narrowly oblong in shape, and 3.8–8 × 1.8–3 cm in size. Flowers are red.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron sanguineum subsp. sanguineoides Cowan
- Rhododendron sanguineum var. sanguineoides (Cowan) Davidian
- Rhododendron sanguineum subsp. sanguineum
- Rhododendron sanguineum var. sanguineum
References
- Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 259. 1898.
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