Rhododendron watsonii
| Rhododendron watsonii | |
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| Rhododendron watsonii var. rhododactylum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. watsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron watsonii | |
Rhododendron watsonii (无柄杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2][3] It is native to southern Gansu and western Sichuan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,500–3,000 m (8,200–9,800 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to broadly oblanceolate or obovate, 10–33 by 4–10 cm in size. The flowers are white.
References
- ^ Liu, B.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Rhododendron watsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T152842662A152842664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T152842662A152842664.en. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rhododendron watsonii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rhododendron watsonii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- "Rhododendron watsonii", Hemsley & E. H. Wilson, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1910: 112. 1910.