Rhododendron oreodoxa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China.[2] Its variety Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii, called the Père Farges rhododendron, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Rhododendron oreodoxa
Rhododendrom oreodoxa var. fargesii in Iceland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. oreodoxa
Binomial name
Rhododendron oreodoxa
Synonyms[2]
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    • Rhododendron haematocheilum Craib
    • Rhododendron limprichtii Diels
    • Rhododendron reginaldii Balf.f.

Varieties

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The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]

  • Rhododendron oreodoxa var. adenostylosum W.P.Fang & W.K.Hu
  • Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii (Franch.) D.F.Chamb.
  • Rhododendron oreodoxa var. shensiense D.F.Chamb.

References

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  1. ^ Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 230 (1886)
  2. ^ a b c "Rhododendron oreodoxa Franch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Père Farges rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.