Rhododendron ciliatum

Rhododendron ciliatum (睫毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, southern Tibet, and Xizang in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2700–3500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 0.3–2 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 3–8 by 1.6–3.7 cm in size. Flowers are white tinged with pink.

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

Synonyms
  • None recorded.

References


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