Rhododendron strigillosum
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Rhododendron strigillosum Franch.
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Rhododendron strigillosum (芒刺杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Sichuan and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 1600–3800 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 2–5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, 8–16 by 2.2–4 cm in size. Flowers are red or white.
References
- "Rhododendron strigillosum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 33: 232. 1886.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com