Rhododendron cinnabarinum
Rhododendron cinnabarinum (朱砂杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, southeastern Tibet, and southwest China, where it grows at altitudes of 1900–4000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m in height, with leathery leaves that are broadly elliptic, oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or ovate, 3–6 by 1.5–2.5 cm in size. Flowers are yellow to cinnabar red, sometimes ranging to plum colors.
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Synonyms
- Rhododendron blandfordiaeflorum
- Rhododendron blandfordiiflorum Hook.f.
- Rhododendron roylei Hook.f.
- Rhododendron thibaudense
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References
- "Rhododendron cinnabarinum", J. D. Hooker, Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya. 1: t. 8. 1849.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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