R. mollicomum





subgenus Rhododendron
section Rhododendron
subsection Scabrifolia

 
Main features of the subsection :

Small shrubs, to 3m ; young shoots scaly, pilose and/or setose. Leaves evergreen, usually with a persistent indumentum on the upper surface, lower surface sometimes white-papillose, covered with vesicular glands, sometimes also setose, at least on midrib. Inflorescence axillary, 2-3(-5)-flowered. Calyx rim-like or with lobes to 3mm. Corolla open- to funnel-campanulate, or tubular ; stamens (8-)10, declinate ; ovary impressed below the usually declinate style. Seeds unwinged, fins small and obscure.
 

Rhododendron hemitrichotum
Rhododendron mollicomum
Rhododendron pubescens
Rhododendron racemosum
Rhododendron scabrifolium var. pauciflorum
Rhododendron scabrifolium var. scabrifolium
Rhododendron scabrifolium var. spiciferum
Rhododendron spinuliferum var. glabrescens
Rhododendron spinuliferum var. spinuliferum



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