Rhododendron caucasicum
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Rhododendron caucasicum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. caucasicum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron caucasicum | |
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Rhododendron caucasicum, the Caucasian rhododendron or the Georgian snow rose, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to the Transcaucasus and Anatolia.[2] Its hybrid cultivar 'Christmas Cheer' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fl. Ross. 1(1): 46 (1784)
- ^ a b "Rhododendron caucasicum Pall". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer' (caucasicum hybrid) rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.