Rhododendron oreodoxa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China.[2] Its variety Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii, called the Père Farges rhododendron, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Rhododendron oreodoxa
Rhododendrom oreodoxa var. fargesii in Iceland
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. oreodoxa
Binomial name
Rhododendron oreodoxa Franch.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Rhododendron haematocheilum Craib Rhododendron limprichtii Diels Rhododendron reginaldii Balf.f.

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]

• Rhododendron oreodoxa var. adenostylosum W.P.Fang & W.K.Hu
• Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii (Franch.) D.F.Chamb.
• Rhododendron oreodoxa var. shensiense D.F.Chamb.

References