Rhododendron rubiginosum (红棕杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,800–3,600 m (9,200–11,800 ft). This evergreen shrub grows to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate or oblong-ovate, 3.5–8 by 1.3–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink, red, or pale purple.
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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 |
| Species: | R. rubiginosum
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Synonyms
edit- Rhododendron catapastum Balf.f. & Forrest
- Rhododendron leclerei H.Lév.
- Rhododendron leprosum Balf.f.
- Rhododendron squarrosum Balf.f.
- Rhododendron stenoplastum Balf.f. & Forrest
References
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- "Rhododendron rubiginosum", Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France. 34: 282. 1887.
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