| Rhododendron calostrotum | |
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| Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. calostrotum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron calostrotum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward | |
Rhododendron calostrotum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to Tibet, south-central China, and Myanmar. Its putative subspecies Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum, called the beautiful-covering rhododendron, and its cultivar 'Gigha' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Supbspecies
The following subspecies are currently accepted:
- Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. riparium (Kingdon-Ward) Cullen
References
- Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 35 (1920)
- ^ "Rhododendron calostrotum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. Keleticum beautiful-covering rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Rhododendron calostrotum 'Gigha' rhododendron 'Gigha'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rhododendron calostrotum | |