Rhododendron charitopes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. charitopes
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron charitopes | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhododendron charitopes subsp. charitopes |
Rhododendron charitopes (雅容杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,500–4,300 m (8,200–14,100 ft). It is a dwarf evergreen shrub that typically grows to 25–90 cm (9.8–35.4 in) in height, with aromatic, leathery leaves that are obovate to obovate-elliptic in shape, and 2.6–7 × 1.3–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are whitish pink to rose or purple.