Rhododendron lapponicum

Rhododendron lapponicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. lapponicum
Binomial name
	Rhododendron lapponicum; (L.) Wahlenb.

Rhododendron lapponicum (Lapland rosebay,^[1] 高山杜鹃) is a rhododendron species found in subarctic regions around the world, where it grows at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1900 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 0.2–0.45 m in height, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic or ovate-elliptic to oblong-obovate, 0.4–1.5 by 0.2–0.5 cm in size. Flowers are reddish or purple. And fragrant, scent somewhat like Lily-of-the-Valley.

Synonyms

Azalea lapponica L.
Rhododendron confertissimum Nakai
Rhododendron lapponicum subsp. parvifolium (Adams) T. Yamaz.
Rhododendron palustre Turcz.
Rhododendron parviflorum F. Schmidt
Rhododendron parvifolium Adams
Rhododendron parvifolium subsp. confertissimum (Nakai) A.P. Khokhr.

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhododendron lapponicum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

"Rhododendron lapponicum", (Linnaeus) Wahlenberg, Fl. Lapp. 104. 1812.
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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhododendron lapponicum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

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