Rhododendron nakaharae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. nakaharae |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron nakaharae Hayata |
Rhododendron nakaharae (那克哈杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northern Taiwan, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft). It is a creeping evergreen prostrate shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) in height, with leaves that are ovate to oblong or oblanceolate to broad-elliptic, 0.6–1.2 by 0.5–1.2 cm in size. The flowers are red.
References
- "Rhododendron nakaharae", Hayata, J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo. 25(19): 153. 1908.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Rhododendron nakaharae |
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