Species of plant
| Rhododendron eudoxum |
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Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendronsubg. Hymenanthes |
| Section: | Rhododendronsect. Ponticum |
| Species: | R. eudoxum |
| Binomial name |
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Rhododendron eudoxum
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| Synonyms |
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Of var.brunneifolium:[2] - Rhododendron brunneifoliumBalf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron eudoxum subsp.brunneifolium(Balf.f. & Forrest) Tagg
Of var.eudoxum:[3] - Rhododendron eudoxumsubsp. trichomiscum(Balf.f. & Forrest) Tagg
- Rhododendron fulvastrumsubsp. trichomiscum(Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan
- Rhododendron fulvastrumsubsp. trichophlebium(Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan
- Rhododendron temeniumsubsp. albipetalumCowan
- Rhododendron temeniumsubsp. rhodanthumCowan
- Rhododendron trichomiscumBalf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron trichophlebiumBalf.f. & Forrest
Of var.mesopolium:[4] - Rhododendron asteiumBalf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron epipastumBalf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron eudoxumsubsp. asteium(Balf.f. & Forrest) Tagg
- Rhododendron eudoxumsubsp. epipastum(Balf.f. & Forrest) Tagg
- Rhododendron eudoxumsubsp. mesopolium(Balf.f. & Forrest) Tagg
- Rhododendron fulvastrumsubsp. epipastum(Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan
- Rhododendron fulvastrumsubsp. mesopolium(Balf.f. & Forrest) Cowan
- Rhododendron mesopoliumBalf.f. & Forrest
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Rhododendron eudoxum is a species offlowering plant in theEricaceae family.[5] It is native to the bamboo forests of southeastXizang and northwestYunnan,China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,300–4,300 m (10,800–14,100 ft). It is a dwarfshrub that typically grows to 30–120 cm (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 11 in) tall, with leathery leaves that are long-elliptic to oblong-obovate in shape, and 2.3–3 cm (0.9–1.2 in) long and 0.8–1.4 cm (0.3–0.6 in) wide. Its flowers are red.[citation needed] It is placed insectionPonticum.[6]
As of February 2024[update],Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties:[1]
- Rhododendron eudoxum var.brunneifolium(Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
- Rhododendron eudoxum var.eudoxum
- Rhododendron eudoxum var.mesopolium(Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
