Rhododendron campylocarpum
| Rhododendron campylocarpum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Ponticum |
| Species: | R. campylocarpum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron campylocarpum | |
| Synonyms | |
| Azalea campylocarpa (Hook.f.) Kuntze | |
Rhododendron campylocarpum is a rhododendron species.[1] It is native to eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, southeastern Tibet, and southwestern China, where it grows at elevations of 3,000–4,000 m (9,800–13,100 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) in height, with leathery leaves that are suborbicular or ovate-elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 4–8.5 cm (1.6–3.3 in) long by 2.5–4 cm (1.0–1.6 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow. It is placed in section Ponticum.[2]
Subspecies
As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]
- Rhododendron campylocarpum subsp. caloxanthum (Balf.f. & Farrer) D.F.Chamb. – northwestern Yunnan and northern Myanmar
- Rhododendron campylocarpum subsp. campylocarpum – central and eastern Himalayas and southern and eastern Tibet
References
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- ^ a b c "Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ WFO (December 2023). "Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook.f." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.