Rhododendron hemsleyanum
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Ponticum |
| Species: | R. hemsleyanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron hemsleyanum E.H.Wilson[1]
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Rhododendron hemsleyanum is a rhododendron species native to Mount Emei in Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–9 m (6.6–29.5 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-ovate, and 9–21 cm (3.5–8.3 in) long by 4.6–10.5 cm (1.8–4.1 in) wide. Its flowers are fragrant and white.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhododendron hemsleyanum E.H.Wilson". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 109. 1910.
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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