Trichome

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

Rhododendron hancockii (滇南杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guangxi and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1,100–2,000 m (3,600–6,600 ft). It is a shrub or tree that grows to 2–7 m (6.6–23.0 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are obovate or oblong-oblanceolate, 7–13 by 1.5–5 cm in size. The flowers are white with yellowish flecks.

References[edit]

  • "Rhododendron hancockii", Hemsley, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1895: 107. 1895.

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