Rhododendron tatsienense

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Rhododendron tatsienense
Close-up of flowers
At the University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. tatsienense
Binomial name
Rhododendron tatsienense
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhododendron heishuiense W.P.Fang
  • Rhododendron hypophaeum Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron kangdingense Z.J.Zhao
  • Rhododendron leilungense Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Rhododendron stereophyllum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
  • Rhododendron tapelouense H.Lév.

Rhododendron tatsienense (syn. Rhododendron hypophaeum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to south-central China.[1] It resembles Rhododendron davidsonianum and R. siderophyllum.[2]

Subtaxa[edit]

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Rhododendron tatsienense var. nudatum R.C.Fang – northwestern Yunnan
  • Rhododendron tatsienense var. tatsienenseSichuan, northern Yunnan, Guizhou

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Rhododendron tatsienense Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Rhododendron tatsienense Franch". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 11 June 2022.