Rhododendron oreodoxa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China.[2] Its variety Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii, called the Père Farges rhododendron, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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| Rhododendrom oreodoxa var. fargesii in Iceland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. oreodoxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron oreodoxa | |
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List
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Varieties
editThe following varieties are currently accepted:[2]
- Rhododendron oreodoxa var. adenostylosum W.P.Fang & W.K.Hu
- Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii (Franch.) D.F.Chamb.
- Rhododendron oreodoxa var. shensiense D.F.Chamb.
References
edit- ^ Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 230 (1886)
- ^ a b c "Rhododendron oreodoxa Franch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Père Farges rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.