Rhododendron arizelum

Rhododendron arizelum (夺目杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[1] It is native to northeastern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2500–4000 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to 3–7 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate or obovate-elliptic, and 9–19 × 4–8 cm in size. Flowers are white, pale yellow, or pink, with crimson basal blotch.

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

Rhododendron rex subsp. arizelum (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.

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

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