Rhododendron uvariifolium

Rhododendron uvariifolium (紫玉盘杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,100–4,000 m (6,900–13,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or tree growing to 2–10 m (6.6–32.8 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate or obovate, 11–24 by 3.5–6.5 cm in size. Flowers are white, pink, or rose, with crimson basal blotch and purple spots.

Rhododendron uvariifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. uvariifolium
Binomial name
Rhododendron uvariifolium Diels

Synonyms

• Rhododendron dendritrichum Balf.f. & Forrestmall>
• Rhododendron monbeigii Rehder & E.H. Wilson
• Rhododendron niphargum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward
• Rhododendron uvariifolium var. griseum Cowan

References

• "Rhododendron uvariifolium", Diels, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 5: 213. 1912