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Rhododendron augustinii

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Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron

Rhododendron augustinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. augustinii
Binomial name
Rhododendron augustinii
Hemsl.
Synonyms
List
    • Azalea augustinii (Hemsl.) Kuntze
    • Rhododendron vilmorinianum Balf.f.

Rhododendron augustinii, called the blue rhododendron or Augustine's rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China and Tibet. Its Electra Group has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:

  • Rhododendron augustinii subsp. chasmanthum (Diels) Cullen

References

  1. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 19 (1889)
  2. ^ "Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Rhododendron augustinii (Electra Group) 'Electra' rhododendron 'Electra'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Rhododendron augustinii
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