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Rhododendron siderophyllum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ericaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Rhododendron

Rhododendron siderophyllum

Similar
  
Rhododendron irroratum, Rhododendron delavayi, Rhododendron argyrophyllum, Rhododendron rigidum


Rhododendron siderophyllum (锈叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1800–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1.2–3.5 cm in size. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron ioanthum Balf. f.
  • Rhododendron jahandiezii H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron leucandrum H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron obscurum Franch. ex Balf. f.
  • Rhododendron rubropunctatum H. Lév. & Vaniot
  • References

    Rhododendron siderophyllum Wikipedia