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Rhododendron sikangense

Synonyms: Rhododendron cookeanum; Rhododendron sikangense var. sikangense

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhododendron sikangense (川西杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan and northeastern Yunnan in China (the area of the former province of Sikang for which it is named), where it grows at altitudes of 2800–4500 meters. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 7–12 by 2.5–5.5 cm in size. Flowers are white, purple, or pink, with purple flecks.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0