Rhododendron glischrum | |
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Rhododendron glischrum subsp. rude | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. glischrum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron glischrum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhododendron glischrum subsp. glischrum |
Rhododendron glischrum (粘毛杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern India, southern Tibet, Myanmar, and northwestern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft). It is an evergreen tree[3] that typically grows to 2.4–7 m (7.9–23.0 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong to broadly oblanceolate and 14–22 × 4.6–6.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink with purple flecks and basal blotch.