Rhododendron lukiangense Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs or small trees, 2–4 m tall; older branches gray, bark exfoliating; young shoots stout, glabrous. Petiole cylindric, 10–20 mm, glabrous; leaf blade leathery, elliptic to oblanceolate, 8–14 × 2.5–4.5 cm; base cuneate; margin entire or slightly undulate; apex acuminate; both surfaces glabrous; abaxial surface pale green, glabrous; adaxial surface dark green, with thin wax-coating at maturity, somewhat shiny, glabrous; midrib prominent abaxially, grooved adaxially; lateral veins 22–24-paired, distinct abaxially, obscure adaxially. Inflorescence racemose-umbellate, 7–13-flowered; rachis 15–30 mm, pubescent. Pedicel 1–1.5 cm, usually glabrous; calyx lobes 5, 1–2 mm, ovate-triangular, glabrous; corolla tubular-campanulate, pale to deep magenta rose, with purple flecks and basal blotch, 3–4.5 cm, lobes 5, suborbicular, ca. 1.5 × 2 cm, emarginate; stamens 10, 1.5–3 cm unequal, filaments glabrous; ovary narrowly cylindric, 5–7 × ca. 2 mm, glabrous; style 3.5–4 cm, glabrous, stigma small. Capsule narrowly cylindric, ca. 30 × 5 mm, glabrous and smooth; calyx persistent, ca. 3 mm at maturity. Fl. Apr–May.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 4.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

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Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

Rhododendron lukiangense unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhododendron lukiangense world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332808-1
WFO ID wfo-0001220767
COL ID 796CQ
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Synonyms

Rhododendron gymnanthum Rhododendron admirabile Rhododendron adroserum Rhododendron lukiangense Rhododendron ceraceum Rhododendron lukiangense subsp. gymnanthum Rhododendron lukiangense subsp. ceraceum Rhododendron lukiangense subsp. admirabile Rhododendron lukiangense subsp. adroserum