Rhododendron lutescens

Rhododendron lutescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron
Section: Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron
Species:
R. lutescens
Binomial name
Rhododendron lutescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhododendron blinii H. Lév.
  • Rhododendron costulatum Franch.
  • Rhododendron lemeei H. Lév.

Rhododendron lutescens is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan, China,[1] where it grows at altitudes of 1,700–2,000 m (5,600–6,600 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m (3–10 ft) in height, with leaves that are lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long by 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow.[2] It is placed in section Rhododendron.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron lutescens Franch." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ He Mingyou; David F. Chamberlain. "Rhododendron lutescens". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Rhododendron lutescens Franch." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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