Rhododendron sanguineum
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Rhododendron sanguineum Franch.
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Rhododendron sanguineum (血红杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2800–4300 meters. It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to 0.3–1.5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate, widely elliptic to narrowly oblong in shape, and 3.8–8 × 1.8–3 cm in size. Flowers are red.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron sanguineum subsp. sanguineoides Cowan
- Rhododendron sanguineum var. sanguineoides (Cowan) Davidian
- Rhododendron sanguineum subsp. sanguineum
- Rhododendron sanguineum var. sanguineum
References
- Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 259. 1898.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China