Taxon

Rhododendron tanastylum var. pennivenium

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China (Yunnan),Myanmar
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Forms a shrub or small tree to 5m.
Foliage: Oblong-lanceolate or oblong-elliptic leaves that are 8-15cm long by 2-5.3cm broad. The upper surface is a matt olive-green, whilst the underside is matt with a persistent cobwebby semi-plastered indumentum of fawn or whitish hairs.
Flowers: Trusses of 8-10 tubular-campanulate rose crimson flowers.

Locations

  • 1: Nursery N1 (T3/N1) • Accession: T3/2022-0122 (6)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
  • 2: • Accession: T3/2021-0117 (4)‎ • Provenance: Garden
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