Rhododendron maoerense

Rhododendron maoerense is a rhododendron species native to northeastern Guangxi, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,800–1,900 m (5,900–6,200 ft). It is a tree that typically grows to 8–12 m (26–39 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblanceolate, rarely obovate, and 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) long by 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) wide. Its flowers are white.[citation needed] It is placed in section Ponticum.[1]

Rhododendron maoerense
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. maoerense
Binomial name
Rhododendron maoerense
W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron maoerense W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-21.