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Rhododendron cyanocarpum

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Rhododendron cyanocarpum
White flower surrounded by green leaves
Rhododendron cyanocarpum
in cultivation at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Acc. No. 19910978C
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R. cyanocarpum
Binomial name
Rhododendron cyanocarpum
(Franchet) W. Smith

Rhododendron cyanocarpum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and white or pink tinged flowers that are bell or funnel shaped. It is endemic to China (Sichuan and Yunnan) where it grows at altitudes of around to 3,000 to 4,000 metres.[1][2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Chamberlain, D.F. (1982) A Revision of Rhododendron II. Subgenus Hymenanthes. Notes From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(2):423
  2. ^ Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2005. Fl. China 14: 1–581. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
  3. ^ Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 26: 274(1914)

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