Rhododendron ochraceum
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Rhododendron ochraceum Rehder & E.H. Wilson
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Rhododendron ochraceum (峨马杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Chongqing (Nanchuan), southern Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1700–3000 meters. It is a shrub that typically grows to 2–6 meters in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate and 5–8.5 × 1.2–2.5 cm in size. Flowers are crimson.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron ochraceum var. ochraceum
References
- Rehder & E. H. Wilson in Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 1: 534. 1913.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum