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Rhododendron impeditum

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Rhododendron impeditum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. impeditum
Binomial name
Rhododendron impeditum
Synonyms[1]

Rhododendron litangense Balf.f.

Rhododendron impeditum (粉紫杜鹃), the dwarf purple rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae,[1] native to southwestern Sichuan and northwest Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,500–4,600 m (8,200–15,100 ft). This compact evergreen shrub grows to 60 cm (24 in) tall and broad. The leaves are ovate, elliptic or broadly elliptic to oblong, 0.5–1.4 by 0.3–0.6 cm in size. The flowers are purple, violet, or rose-lavender, or rarely white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron impeditum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rhododendron impeditum". RHS. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  • "Rhododendron impeditum", I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 9: 239. 1916.