Rhododendron adenogynum
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Rhododendron adenogynum Diels
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Rhododendron adenogynum (腺房杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwest Sichuan, southeast Xizang, and northwest Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3200–4200 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2.5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 6–12 by 2–4 cm in size. Flowers are white to pink, with crimson spots.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron adenophorum Balf. f. & W.W. Sm.
References
- "Rhododendron adenogynum", Diels, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 5: 216. 1912.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com