''Rhododendron aberconwayi'' (碟花杜鹃) is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to north-central

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, where it grows at altitudes of . This

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

shrub grows to in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptic to broadly

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, 2.5–5 by 1–1.8 cm in size. The flowers are predominantly white or pale pink, spotted purple. This is a hardy plant requiring full sun and ericaceous (acid pH) soil.

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* "Rhododendron aberconwayi", Cowan, ''Roy. Hort. Soc. Rhododendron Year Book''. 1948: 42. 1948.
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aberconwayi {{Ericaceae-stub