Rhododendron eudoxum explained

Rhododendron eudoxum is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.^[1] It is native to the bamboo forests of southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of . It is a dwarf shrub that typically grows to tall, with leathery leaves that are long-elliptic to oblong-obovate in shape, and long and wide. Its flowers are red. It is placed in section Ponticum.^[2]

Varieties

, Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties:^[3]

• Rhododendron eudoxum var. brunneifolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.
• Rhododendron eudoxum var. eudoxum
• Rhododendron eudoxum var. mesopolium (Balf.f. & Forrest) D.F.Chamb.

Sources

• I. B. Balfour & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 11: 62. 1919.
• Flora of China
• Hirsutum.com
• Danish Soc. of ARS

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. February 22, 2024.
2. Web site: WFO . December 2023 . Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest . World Flora Online . 2024-02-22.
3. Rhododendron eudoxum Balf.f. & Forrest. 332393-1. 2024-02-22. cs1.