Rhododendron asterochnoum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. asterochnoum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron asterochnoum |
Rhododendron asterochnoum (汶川星毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,200–3,600 m (7,200–11,800 ft). This small tree reaches 3–7 m (9.8–23.0 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are broadly oblanceolate, rarely oblong-elliptic, and 17–26 × 3–9 cm in size. The flowers are pale pink or white.
Two variants are recognized:[1]