Biology:Rhododendron ochraceum

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Rhododendron ochraceum
Rhododendron ochraceum - UBC Botanical Garden - Vancouver, Canada - DSC07811.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. ochraceum
Binomial name
Rhododendron ochraceum
Rehder & E.H.Wilson (1913)

Rhododendron ochraceum (峨马杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Chongqing (Nanchuan), southern Sichuan, and northeastern Yunnan, China , where it grows at elevations of 1,700–3,000 m (5,600–9,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree that typically grows to 2–6 m (6.6–19.7 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate and 5–8.5 × 1.2–2.5 cm in size. The flowers are crimson.

Two varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Rhododendron ochraceum var. brevicarpum W.K.Hu
  • Rhododendron ochraceum var. ochraceum

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11052119 entry