Rhododendron qinghaiense Ching ex W.Y.Wang

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Small, much-branched shrubs. Petiole 1–1.5 mm, scaly; leaf blade oblong, 0.6–0.8 cm; abaxial surface rusty brown, densely scaly, ferruginous; adaxial surface dark green, scales present, pale. Inflorescence usually 2-flowered. Calyx purplish rose, lobes 3–4 mm, scaly, golden, margin ciliate; corolla funnelform, ca. 1 cm, tube shorter than lobes, outer surface glabrous, throat villous; lobes oblong, ca. 0.6 cm; stamens 8, filaments villous towards base. Capsule cylindric, densely golden scaly. Fl. and fr. May–Jul.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Distribution

Rhododendron qinghaiense world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:900788-1
WFO ID wfo-0001249379
COL ID 4SGPG
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Synonyms

Rhododendron qinghaiense