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Rhododendron wardii

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Species of plant

Rhododendron wardii
R. wardii var. puralbum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. wardii
Binomial name
Rhododendron wardii
W.W.Sm.

Rhododendron wardii (黄杯杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–4,600 m (9,800–15,100 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 3 m (9.8 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are narrowly ovate to oblong-elliptic or broadly ovate-elliptic, 5–8 by 3–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are yellow or white.

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron astrocalyx Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron croceum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Rhododendron gloeblastum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron litiense Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron oresterum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron prasinocalyx Balf.f. & Forrest

References

  • "Rhododendron wardii", W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 8: 205. 1914.
Taxon identifiers
Rhododendron wardii


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