Rhododendron campylocarpum

Rhododendron campylocarpum
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. campylocarpum
Binomial name
Rhododendron campylocarpum
Synonyms
  • Azalea campylocarpa (Hook.f.) Kuntze

Rhododendron campylocarpum is a rhododendron species.[1] It is native to eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, southeastern Tibet, and southwestern China, where it grows at altitudes of {{Cvt|3000–4000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) in height, with leathery leaves that are suborbicular or ovate-elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 4–8.5 cm (1.6–3.3 in) long by 2.5–4 cm (1.0–1.6 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[2]

Subspecies

As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]

  • Rhododendron campylocarpum subsp. caloxanthum (Balf.f. & Farrer) D.F.Chamb.
  • Rhododendron campylocarpum subsp. campylocarpum

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ WFO (December 2023). "Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook.f." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.


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