R. leishanicum





subgenus Hymenanthes
section Ponticum
subsection Williamsiana

 
Main features of the subsection :

Dwarf shrub ; young shoots setose-glandular. Leaves ovate-orbicular to broadly oblong, lower surface with lamina glabrous though with some glands, midrib sometimes setulose. Inflorescence lax, 2-3(-5)-flowered. Calyx small. Corolla 5-lobed, pink to purple, campanulate, lacking nectar pouches. Stamens 10. Ovary stalked-glandular to setulose-tomentose, style glabrous or glandular to tip.
 

Rhododendron leishanicum
Rhododendron williamsianum



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