Rhododendron leiboense Z.J.Zhao

First published in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 7(3): 57 (1987)
This name is a synonym of Rhododendron emarginatum

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Argent, G. (2015). Rhododendrons of subgenus Vireya, ed. 2: 1-454. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. [Cited as Rhododendron emarginatum.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K. [Cited as Rhododendron leiboense.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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