Rhododendron eudoxum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
Section: | Rhododendron sect. Ponticum |
Species: | R. eudoxum |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest | |
Synonyms | |
Of var. brunneifolium:
Of var. eudoxum:
Of var. mesopolium:
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Rhododendron eudoxum is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family. It is native to the bamboo forests of southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,300–4,300 m (10,800–14,100 ft). It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to 30–120 cm (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 11 in) tall, with leathery leaves that are long-elliptic to oblong-obovate in shape, and 2.3–3 cm (0.9–1.2 in) long and 0.8–1.4 cm (0.3–0.6 in) wide. Its flowers are red. It is placed in section Ponticum.
Varieties
As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties:
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. brunneifolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. eudoxum
- Rhododendron eudoxum var. mesopolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
References
- ^ "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Rhododendron eudoxum var. brunneifolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Rhododendron eudoxum var. eudoxum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Rhododendron eudoxum var. mesopolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- WFO (December 2023). "Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
Sources
- I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 11: 62. 1919.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
- Danish Soc. of ARS
Taxon identifiers | |
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