Biology:Rhododendron keleticum

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Short description: Species of plant
R. keleticum in flower in north Wales

Rhododendron keleticum
Rhododendron keleticum - Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07518.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. keleticum
Binomial name
Rhododendron keleticum
Balf.f. & Forrest
Synonyms[1]

Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum (Balf.f. & Forrest) Cullen
Rhododendron radicans Balf.f. & Forrest

Rhododendron keleticum (独龙杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae,[1] native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China , as well as Myanmar. It grows at altitudes of 3,000–3,900 m (9,800–12,800 ft). It is a dwarf evergreen shrub growing to 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) in height, forming either a mound or a mat of vegetation.[2] It has leathery leaves, elliptic-lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate in shape, 0.6–2 by 0.3–1 cm in size. The flowers are pale purplish red or green tinged with red.

This hardy shrub is possibly the most suitable for a rock garden.

References

  • Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13(61): 50 50 1920.

Wikidata ☰ Q7321150 entry