Rhododendron principis is an evergreen shrub growing 2–6 m (6.6–19.7 ft) tall,[1] with leathery leaves and pink flowers. This species grows in open forest at 2,900–3,950 m (9,510–12,960 ft) altitude[1] in Xizang, China.[2][3]
| Rhododendron principis | |
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| In cultivation at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Acc. No. 19980772A | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. principis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron principis | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Rhododendron principis". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2005. Fl. China 14: 1–581. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
- ^ Chamberlain, D.F. (1982) A Revision of Rhododendron II. Subgenus Hymenanthes. Notes From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(2):357