Rhododendron fulgens

Rhododendron fulgens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. fulgens
Binomial name
Rhododendron fulgens
Synonyms[1]

Azalea fulgens (Hook.f.) Kuntze

Rhododendron fulgens (猩红杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Bhutan, northeast India, Nepal, Sikkim, southern Tibet, and northern Myanmar,[1] where it grows at elevations of 3700–4500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1.5–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-ovate to obovate, 6–11 by 4.5–7 cm in size. Flowers are red.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron fulgens Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  • "Rhododendron fulgens", J. D. Hooker, Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya. 3: t. 25. 1851.

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