Rhododendron insigne
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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. insigne
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Rhododendron insigne (不凡杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] It is native to southern Sichuan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate-elliptic, obovate-lanceolate, oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, 8–13 by 2.5–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are pale to dark pink.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhododendron insigne Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rhododendron insigne Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- "Rhododendron insigne", Hemsley & E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 113. 1910.
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