Rhododendron augustinii

Rhododendron augustinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. augustinii
Binomial name
Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Azalea augustinii (Hemsl.) Kuntze Rhododendron vilmorinianum Balf.f.

Rhododendron augustinii, called the blue rhododendron or Augustine's rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to central China and Tibet.^[2] Its Electra Group has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

• Rhododendron augustinii subsp. chasmanthum (Diels) Cullen

References

1. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 19 (1889)
2. "Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
3. "Rhododendron augustinii (Electra Group) 'Electra' rhododendron 'Electra'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.