Rhododendron mucronatum

Rhododendron mucronatum is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 2800–4500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2 m in height, with leaves that are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 2–6 by 0.5–1.8 cm in size. Flowers are white, pink, or pale red.

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

Synonyms
  • Azalea indica var. alba Lindl.
  • Rhododendron argyi H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron ledifolium G. Don
  • Rhododendron rosmarinifolium (Burm. f.) Dippel

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