Rhododendron araiophyllum
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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. araiophyllum
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Rhododendron araiophyllum (窄叶杜鹃) is a flowering plant in the Ericaceae family, native to western Yunnan, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam.[1] It grows at altitudes of 1900–3400 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 5–11 by 1.3–3 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly white.[citation needed]
Subspecies
[edit]As of February 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]
- Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. araiophyllum
- Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. lapidosum (T.L.Ming) M.Y.Fang
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rhododendron araiophyllum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
Sources
[edit]- "Rhododendron araiophyllum", I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh. 27: 184. 1917.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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