Rhododendron farrerae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Ericoideae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Azaleastrum |
Section: | Tsutsusi |
Subsection: | Brachycalyx |
Species: | R. farrerae |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron farrerae Sweet |
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Rhododendron farrerae (Mrs. Farrer's Rhododendron) is a deciduous rhododendron species native to China (Hong Kong, Hunan to Fujian), with violet flowers, reaching a height of 60 cm. (2 ft.). It is the type species for subsection Brachycalyx. It is found in dense mountain forests at elevations of 800–2100m.