Rhododendron xanthocodon
Rhododendron xanthocodon (黄铃杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northeastern India, Tibet, and Bhutan, where it grows at altitudes of 2900–4100 meters. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 1.5–7.5 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or oblong-elliptic, and 3–7.5 × 1.5–4.5 cm in size. Flowers are creamy yellow.
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Synonyms
- Rhododendron cinnabarinum var. purpurellum Cowan
- Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon (Hutch.) Cullen
- Rhododendron concatenans Hutch.
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