Ericaceae
Rhododendron
Rhododendron yunnanense

Rhododendron yunnanense subsp. yunnanense

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Tibet to Central China and N. Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.
  • Nguyen, T.T.H. & Nguyen, T.H. (2012). New records of two species of Rhododendron L. (Ericaceae Juss.) for the flora of Vietnam. Journal of Biology (Vietnam) 34: 446-451.

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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