Rhododendron chapmanii

Chapman's Rhododendron
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. chapmanii
Binomial name
Rhododendron chapmanii A. Gray

Rhododendron chapmanii, also known as Chapman's Rhododendron, is an evergreen shrub which is endemic to Florida.

Description

Chapman's Rhododendron is an erect shrub that grows up to 2 metres in height. The bark of new growth is reddish-brown, turning gray with age. The leaves are elliptic and are 3 to 6.5 cm long. The pink flowers appear in the spring (March to April in Florida).

Taxonomy

Synonym

• Rhododendron minus Michx. var. chapmanii (A. Gray) W. H. Duncan & Pullen

Distribution

There are three separate populations of the species within Florida, one in Clay County, the second in Gulf County and the third on the county line of Gadsden and Liberty counties. The Rhododendron chapmanii is endangered. ^[1]

References

1. ^ Florida's Federally Listed Plant Species

• USDA PLANTS database: Rhododendron chapmanii
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Rhododendron chapmanii
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Endangered Species: Rhododendron chapmanii
• Florida's Federally Listed Plant Species