Taxon

Rhododendron meddianum var. meddianum

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: China (west)
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: An upright shrub or small tree with stiff and rigid branches.
Foliage: Obovate to broadly elliptic leaves, 8-11cm long by 4.5-5.2cm wide. Upper and lower surfaces green and smooth. The plant only retains old leaves for 1-2 years.
Flowers: A loose truss of 5-10 tubular-campanulate deep red flowers.

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