Rhododendron wallichii

Rhododendron wallichii (簇毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Xizang in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000–4300 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 2–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size. Flowers are purple-red to white, with red spots.

Rhododendron wallichii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Rhododendron
Species:
R. wallichii
Binomial name
Rhododendron wallichii

Synonyms
  • Rhododendron campanulatum var. wallichii Hook.
  • Rhododendron heftii Davidian

References


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