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Rhododendron mucronatum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ericaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Rhododendron

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Similar
  
Rhododendron irroratum, Rhododendron pulchrum, Rhododendron decorum, Rhododendron delavayi, Rhododendron yunnanense


Rhododendron mucronatum is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 2800–4500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2 m in height, with leaves that are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 2–6 by 0.5–1.8 cm in size. Flowers are white, pink, or pale red.

Synonyms

  • Azalea indica var. alba Lindl.
  • Rhododendron argyi H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron ledifolium G. Don
  • Rhododendron rosmarinifolium (Burm. f.) Dippel
  • References

    Rhododendron mucronatum Wikipedia