Rhododendron niveum

Rhododendron niveum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. niveum
Binomial name
	Rhododendron niveum; Hook. f.[1]

Rhododendron niveum is a Rhododendron species.[2] It is native to northeastern India (including Sikkim), Bhutan, and southern Tibet. It grows at altitudes of 2600–3500 meters.

It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2–6 m in height, with leathery leaves 8.5–11 by 3.6–4.6 cm in size. Flowers are magenta to lilac.[3]

References

"Rhododendron niveum", J. D. Hooker, J. Hort. Soc. London. 7: 78. 1852.
Hooker J.D. 1852. Rhododendron niveum. J. Hort. Soc. London. 7: 78.
He Mingyou; David F. Chamberlain. "Rhododendron niveum". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] "Rhododendron niveum", J. D. Hooker, J. Hort. Soc. London. 7: 78. 1852.

[2] Hooker J.D. 1852. Rhododendron niveum. J. Hort. Soc. London. 7: 78.

[FoC-3] He Mingyou; David F. Chamberlain. "Rhododendron niveum". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 20 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)