Rhododendron siderophyllum
Species of plant
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Rhododendron siderophyllum is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China,[1] where it grows at altitudes of 1,800–3,000 m (5,900–9,800 ft). It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m (3–13 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) long by 1.2–3.5 cm (0.5–1.4 in) wide. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.[citation needed] It is placed in section Rhododendron.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. siderophyllum |
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