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Rhodoendron vellereum
Evergreen grand shrub. 2 to 5 m high.
Oblong obovate to oblong lanceolate leaf,
spongy-haired back, grey white. Racemose
umbel, 10 to 12 flowers; pink corolla,
rosecolour puncta inside. Flowering: July
to Aug. Cold hygrophiles. Heliophiles. No
tolerant to poorness. Sinoendemic. South
and southeast Tibet, 3500 to 4400 m, dark
coniferous forest or alpine thickets.
Southeast Qinghai.
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