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Rhododendron farrerae

Rhododendron farrerae
Luehdorfia japonica on Rhododendron farrerae s4.jpg
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
Synonyms
  • Azalea farrerae (Tate) K.Koch

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.



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