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Rhododendron principis

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Rhododendron principis
White flower surrounded by long green leaves
Rhododendron principis in cultivation at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Acc. No. 19980772A
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Rhododendron
Species:
R. principis
Binomial name
Rhododendron principis
Bureau & Franch.

A small, evergreen tree with leathery leaves and pink flowers. This species of Rhododendron grows in open forest at around 4,000m altitude in Xizang, China.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2005. Fl. China 14: 1–581. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
  2. ^ Chamberlain, D.F. (1982) A Revision of Rhododendron II. Subgenus Hymenanthes. Notes From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(2):357
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