Rhododendron phaeochrysum

Rhododendron phaeochrysum (栎叶杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[1] It is native to western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–4800 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4.5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to ovate-oblong, 5–14 by 2–5.5 cm in size. Flowers are white to pale pink, with purplish spots.

Rhododendron phaeochrysum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Rhododendron
Species:
R. phaeochrysum
Binomial name
Rhododendron phaeochrysum
Synonyms[1][2]

Rhododendron dryophyllum Balf.f. & Forrest
Rhododendron cuprescens Nitz.

References
  1. "Rhododendron phaeochrysum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. "Rhododendron phaeochrysum Balf. f. & W.W.Sm". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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