Biology:Rhododendron facetum
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. facetum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron facetum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhododendron eriogynum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. | |
Rhododendron facetum (绵毛房杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1] It is native to northeast Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and western Yunnan, China , where it grows at altitudes of 2,100–3,600 m (6,900–11,800 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 8.5–20 by 3–6 cm in size. Flowers are red with deeper colored spots.
Etymology
Rhododendron means "rose tree", and is derived from the ancient Greek name for Nerium oleander.[2]
Facetum means "elegant" or "fine".[2]
Gallery
Rhododendron facetum at Kunming Botanical Garden
Rhododendron facetum flower buds at RHS Garden Wisley
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron facetum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332408-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 162, 331
Sources
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- "Rhododendron facetum", I. B. Balfour & Kingdon Ward, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 10: 104. 1917.
Wikidata ☰ Q7321133 entry
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