| Rhododendron traillianum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. traillianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron traillianum Forrest & W.W.Sm. | |
Rhododendron traillianum (川滇杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwest Sichuan, southeast Xizang, and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 2–8 m (6.6–26.2 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, 5–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size. The flowers are white or pink, with crimson spots and purple-red basal flecks.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron aberrans Tagg & Forrest
References
- "Rhododendron traillianum", Forrest & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 8: 204. 1914.
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| Rhododendron traillianum |
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