Rhododendron wongii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron

Characteristics

Shrubs, 0.6–2 m tall; young shoots densely scaly, otherwise glabrous. Petiole 3–5 mm, scaly, glabrous; leaf blade leathery, oblong, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 1.5–3 × 1–2 cm; base rounded; apex acute or obtuse, apiculate; abaxial surface gray-white or pale green, scales nearly contiguous to 0.5 × their own diameter apart, pale brown or deep brown; adaxial surface deep or pale green, scaly. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate or shortly racemose, 3-flowered; rachis 0.5–1 mm. Pedicel 0.4–1 cm, scaly; calyx 5-lobed, 0.5–1 mm, scaly; corolla funnelform-campanulate, creamy yellow or yellow, 1.6–2.2 cm, outer surface not scaly, base pubescent or not; stamens unequal, 1.5–2 cm, longer than corolla; filaments pubescent below; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly; style longer than corolla, glabrous or pubescent at base. Capsule cylindric, 8–10 mm. Fl. May–Jun.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 2.0
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Germination duration (days) 50 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

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Distribution

Rhododendron wongii world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:333612-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048164
COL ID 4SH5X
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Synonyms

Rhododendron wongii