Rhododendron araiophyllum

Rhododendron araiophyllum (窄叶杜鹃) is a flowering plant in the Ericaceae family, native to western Yunnan, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam.[1] It grows at altitudes of 1900–3400 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 5–11 by 1.3–3 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly white.

Rhododendron araiophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. araiophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron araiophyllum

Subspecies

As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]

  • Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. araiophyllum
  • Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. lapidosum (T.L.Ming) M.Y.Fang

References

  1. "Rhododendron araiophyllum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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