Rhododendron roxieanum

Rhododendron roxieanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. roxieanum
Binomial name
	Rhododendron roxieanum; Forrest ex W.W.Sm.
Synonyms
	Synonyms list Rhododendron aischropeplum Balf.f. & Forrest; Rhododendron poecilodermum Balf.f. & Forrest; Rhododendron recurvum Balf.f. & Forrest; Rhododendron roxieanum var. parvum Davidian; Rhododendron roxieanum var. recurvum (Balf.f. & Forrest) Davidian; ;

Rhododendron roxieanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to central China and Tibet.^[2] Its variety Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes, called the mountain rolled-leaf rhododendron, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[2]

Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes (Balf.f. & Forrest) T.L.Ming

References

^ Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 344 (1915)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rhododendron roxieanum Forrest ex W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ "Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes mountain rolled‑leaf rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[1] Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 344 (1915)

[333253-1-2] "Rhododendron roxieanum Forrest ex W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[3] "Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes mountain rolled‑leaf rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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