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Rhododendron vernicosum

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Rhododendron vernicosum (亮叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,600–4,300 m (8,500–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub typically growing to 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, and 5–12.5 × 2.3–4.8 cm in size. The flowers are somewhat fragrant, and pale pink or white.

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron adoxum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron araliiforme Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron euanthum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Rhododendron hexamerum Hand.-Mazz.
  • Rhododendron rhantum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Rhododendron sheltoniae Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson

References

  • Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 12: 258. 1898.
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Rhododendron vernicosum: Brief Summary

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Rhododendron vernicosum (亮叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,600–4,300 m (8,500–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub typically growing to 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, and 5–12.5 × 2.3–4.8 cm in size. The flowers are somewhat fragrant, and pale pink or white.

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