''Rhododendron farrerae'', commonly known as Mrs. Farrer's rhododendron, is a deciduous
rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...
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 ...
native to
China
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(
Hong Kong
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,
Hunan
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to
Fujian
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), with violet flowers and reaching a height of 60 cm (2 ft.). It is the
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
for subsection ''
Brachycalyx
''Rhododendron'' subsection ''Brachycalyx'' is a subsection of the genus ''Rhododendron'', in section ''Tsutsusi'', subgenus '' Azaleastrum'', consisting of fifteen species of Azaleas from Asia.
Description
Leaves deciduous
In the fields ...
''. It is found in dense mountain forests at elevations of 800–2100 m.
[Flora of China]
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References
Bibliography
The Plant List: ''Rhododendron farrerae''
Hirsutum.com
External links
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