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Rhododendron simsii Planch. 1853 (ERICACEAE) 'Rosali'.

Sinónimos: Azalea simsii (Planch.) H.F.Copel.; Rhododendron bicolor P.C.Tam; Rhododendron calleryi Planch.

Arbustos de 2(–5) m de altura; ramas muchas y finas, densamente brillantes de color marrón adpreso-setosas, setas planas. Las hojas de verano e invierno son diferentes. Pecíolo 2–6 mm. Lámina foliar ovada, elíptica-ovada u obovada a oblanceolada, de 1,5–5 × 0,5–3 cm; base cuneada o ampliamente cuneada; margen ligeramente revoluto, finamente dentado; ápice poco acuminado. Inflorescencia de 2–3(–6) flores. Pedicelo ca. 0,8 cm, densamente brillante pardo adpreso-setoso; cáliz profundamente lobulado; lóbulos triangular-largo-ovados, ca. 5 mm, toscamente adpreso-velloso, margen ciliado; corola ampliamente en forma de embudo, rosa, brillante a rojo oscuro, o de blanco a rosado, con motas rojo oscuro en los lóbulos superiores, 3.5–4 × 1.5–2 cm, lóbulos obovados, 2.5–3 cm; estambres 10, ca. tan largos como la corola, filamentos pubescentes debajo; ovario ovoide, 5-loculares, marrón-estrigoso densamente brillante; estilo ejercido, glabro. Cápsula ovoide, hasta 10 mm, densamente estrigosa, cáliz persistente. Bosques de pinos, márgenes de bosques, matorrales abiertos de tierras altas; 500–2700 m. China, Taiwán, Japón, Laos, Myanmar, Tailandia. En Iturraran se encuentra en la zona 2.

 

Synonyms: Azalea simsii (Planch.) H.F.Copel.; Rhododendron bicolor P.C.Tam; Rhododendron calleryi Planch.

Shrubs, 2(–5) m tall; branches many and fine, densely shiny brown appressed-setose, setae flat. Summer and winter leaves different. Petiole 2–6 mm. Leaf blade ovate, elliptic-ovate or obovate to oblanceolate, 1.5–5 × 0.5–3 cm; base cuneate or broadly cuneate; margin slightly revolute, finely toothed; apex shortly acuminate. Inflorescence 2–3(–6)-flowered. Pedicel ca. 0.8 cm, densely shiny brown appressed-setose; calyx deeply lobed; lobes triangular-long-ovate, ca. 5 mm, coarsely appressed-hairy, margin ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, rose, bright to dark red, or white to rose-pink, with dark red flecks on upper lobes, 3.5–4 × 1.5–2 cm, lobes obovate, 2.5–3 cm; stamens 10, ca. as long as corolla, filaments pubescent below; ovary ovoid, 5-locular, densely shiny brown-strigose; style exserted, glabrous. Capsule ovoid, up to 10 mm, densely strigose, calyx persistent. Pinus forests, forest margins, open upland thickets; 500–2700 m. China, Taiwan, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand. In Iturraran is located in area 2.

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