Biology:Rhododendron smirnowii
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron
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| Close-up of flowers | |
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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. smirnowii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv. ex Regel
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Rhododendron smirnowii, the Smirnow rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeast Turkey and the western Transcaucasus.[1] In its native habitat it is found up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft) in elevation, and in cultivation is hardy to USDA zone 5 with some protection.[2] Its cultivar 'Vodka' gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1991.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv. ex Regel". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333368-1.
- ↑ "Rhododendron smirnowii". Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280044.
- ↑ "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv.". International Dendrology Society. http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/rhododendron/rhododendron-smirnowii.
Wikidata ☰ Q2518442 entry
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