Rhododendron siderophyllum

Rhododendron siderophyllum (锈叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1800–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1.2–3.5 cm in size. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.

Rhododendron siderophyllum
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R. siderophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron siderophyllum

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron ioanthum Balf. f.
  • Rhododendron jahandiezii H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron leucandrum H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron obscurum Franch. ex Balf. f.
  • Rhododendron rubropunctatum H. Lév. & Vaniot

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