Rhododendron siderophyllum

Rhododendron siderophyllum is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China,^[1] where it grows at altitudes of 1,800–3,000 m (5,900–9,800 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m (3–13 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) long by 1.2–3.5 cm (0.5–1.4 in) wide. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.^{[citation needed]} It is placed in section Rhododendron.^[2]

Rhododendron siderophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Subgenus:	Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron
Section:	Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron
Species:	R. siderophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron siderophyllum Franch.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Rhododendron ioanthum Balf.f. Rhododendron jahandiezii H.Lév. Rhododendron leucandrum H.Lév. Rhododendron obscurum Franch. ex Balf.f. Rhododendron seguinii H.Lév.