Rhododendron impeditum

Rhododendron impeditum (粉紫杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[1] It is native to southwestern Sichuan and northwest Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2500–4600 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 0.8 m in height, with leaves that are ovate, elliptic or broadly elliptic to oblong, 0.5–1.4 by 0.3–0.6 cm in size. Flowers are purple, violet, or rose-lavender, or rarely white.

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

Rhododendron litangense Balf.f.

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


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