Rhododendron hemsleyanum

Rhododendron hemsleyanum
Scientific classification Edit this 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. hemsleyanum
Binomial name
Rhododendron hemsleyanum
E.H.Wilson[1]

Rhododendron hemsleyanum is a rhododendron species native to Mount Emei in Sichuan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–9 m (6.6–29.5 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-ovate, and 9–21 cm (3.5–8.3 in) long by 4.6–10.5 cm (1.8–4.1 in) wide. Its flowers are fragrant and white. It is placed in section Ponticum.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron hemsleyanum E.H.Wilson". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-21.


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