Rhododendron lutescens
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. lutescens
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Rhododendron lutescens is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan, China,[1] where it grows at altitudes of 1,700–2,000 m (5,600–6,600 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–3 m (3–10 ft) in height, with leaves that are lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long by 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) wide. Its flowers are yellow.[2] It is placed in section Rhododendron.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rhododendron lutescens Franch." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ He Mingyou; David F. Chamberlain. "Rhododendron lutescens". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Rhododendron lutescens Franch." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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