Rhododendron araiophyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. araiophyllum
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Binomial name | |
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.[ citation needed]
As of February 2024 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies: [1]