Rhododendron rex
| Rhododendron rex | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron rex H. Lév. | |
Rhododendron rex (大王杜鹃) is a tree species, usually 5–7 meters in height, in the Ericaceae family. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar, where it is threatened by habitat loss. Flowers are creamy-white, or pale yellow to pink, with a crimson basal blotch. Leaves are 17-27 cm in length and are covered on the underside with indumentum that ranges in colour from greyish to rusty brown.
Three subspecies are known:
- Rhododendron rex subsp. gratum
- Rhododendron rex subsp. fictolacteum
- Rhododendron rex subsp. rex
Sources
- H. Léveillé, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 340. 1914.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Rhododendron rex. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum
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