Rhododendron galactinum

Rhododendron galactinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. galactinum
Binomial name
Rhododendron galactinum Balf. f. ex Tagg

Rhododendron galactinum (乳黄叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2900–3500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 5–8 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic, oblong-obovate or broadly lanceolate, 11–22 by 5–7 cm in size. Flowers are white to pale pink with a crimson basal blotch.

Synonyms

• None recorded.

References

• "Rhododendron galactinum", I. B. Balfour ex Tagg, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 15: 103. 1926.
• The Plant List
• Flora of China
• Hirsutum.com