Rhododendron facetum (绵毛房杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[1] It is native to northeast Myanmar, northern Vietnam, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,100–3,600 m (6,900–11,800 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–7 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 8.5–20 by 3–6 cm in size. Flowers are red with deeper colored spots.

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

Rhododendron eriogynum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.

Etymology

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Rhododendron means "rose tree", and is derived from the ancient Greek name for Nerium oleander.[2]

Facetum means "elegant" or "fine".[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron facetum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 162, 331

Sources

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  • "Rhododendron facetum", I. B. Balfour & Kingdon Ward, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 10: 104. 1917.