Rhododendron selense
Rhododendron selense (多变杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern Sichuan, eastern Xizang, and western Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,700–4,000 m (8,900–13,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic or obovate to elliptic, 4–8 by 2–4 cm in size. The flowers are pink.
| Rhododendron selense | |
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| Rhododendron selense ssp. jucundum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. selense |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron selense | |
It is best seen in its native habitat, where many thousands of plants can be seen flowering during April and May. In cultivation it takes several years to flower.[1]
Synonyms
- Rhododendron axium Balf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron chalarocladum Balf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron metrium Forrest
- Rhododendron nanothamnum Balf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron pagophyllum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward
- Rhododendron probum Balf.f. & Forrest
References
- "Rhododendron selense". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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- Flora of China
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