Rhododendron ERICACEAE Lyovia 



2. Rhododendron fortunei Lindl. JlB'ttM (T'ien Mu Tu Chiian; Tien Mu Rhododen- 

 dron, from the area of T'ien Mu Shan, Chekiang) (R.M. 701). Shrub, to 4 m.; 

 fls. rose-lilac, V-VI; fr. VII-VIII. East-central China; locally in An., Che., Ki. 

 Forest. 



3. Rhododendron ovatum (Lindl.) Planch. Mil it (Ma Ying Hua; Silver-horse Flower) 

 (R.M. 692). Shrub, to 2 m.; fls. pale purple, pink, white, IV-V; fr. VIII-X. 

 East-central China; locally in An., Che., Ki., Ku. Woods, brushland. 



4. Rhododendron mariesii Hemsl. & Wils. T^UlCC (Man Shan Hung; Ubiquitous 

 Mountain-red) (W.&.R.Az. 80). Shrub, to 3 m.; fls. rose-purple, IV-V; fr. VII- 

 VIII. Central China; locally in An., Che., Ki., Ku. Woods, brushland. 



5. Rhododendron mucronatum G. Don. Qf±iS (Pai Tu Chiian; White Azalea) (R.M. 

 715). Shrub, 2-3 m. high; fls. white, III-IV. Introduced from Japan; locally in 

 Ku. Planted, ornamental. 



6. Rhododendron simsii Planch. ^k[l\K (Ying Shan Hung; Reflecting Mountain-red) 

 (R.M. 714). Shrub, to 3 m.; fls. red, IV-V; fr. VIII-IX. China, Formosa; locally 

 in An., Che., Hun., Ki., Ku. Woods, brushland. 



7. Rhododendron molle (Bl.) G. Don (R. sinense Sweet) Jtttii (Huang Tu Chiian; 

 Yellow Azalea) (R.M. 719). Shrub, to 4m.; fls. yellow, IV-V; fr. VII-VIII. Eas- 

 tern and central China; locally in An., Che., Hun., Hup., Ki., Ku. Woods, brush- 

 land. Fig. 280. 



2. Enkianthus Lour. fji Hit II (Tiao Chung Hua Shu; 

 Hanging-bell Flower Genus) 



Shrubs with whorled brs. and alternate rounded or obtuse serrulate Ivs. crowded 

 at the tips of the brs. : fls. 5-merous, in terminal pendulous or nodding racemes or 

 umbels; corolla campanulate or urceolate, white to red; stamens 10; anthers included, 

 opening by short slits, with upright awns: fr. a 5-celled loculicidally dehiscent capsule 

 with 1-few angled or winged seed in each cell. 10 species, in Asia; 6 in China. 

 (Greek: egkyein, to be pregnant; and anthos, flower: the large colored involucre of 

 E. quinqueflorus resembles a flower enclosing smaller flowers.) 



1. Enkianthus chinensis Franch. W&B. (Man T'ien Hsing; Heaven-full-of -stars) 

 (R.M. 730). Deciduous shrub or small tree; fls. salmon-red, V; fr. IX. China; 

 locally in An., Hup. Forest. Fig. 281. 



3. Pieris D. Don MB^M (Ma Tsui Mu Shu) 

 Evergreen shrubs or small trees with scattered ovate- acuminate Ivs. and 5-merous 

 fls. in terminal panicles; corolla ovoid or urceolate; stamens 10; anthers included, 

 with a pair of reflexed aivns on the back: fr. a globose 5-celled loculicidally dehiscent 

 capsule, with numerous seeds in each cell. 8 species, in North America and Asia; 

 6 in China. (A name from Greek mythology.) 

 1. Pieris japonica D. Don JSIfcfc (Ma Tsui Mu; Horse-intoxicating Shrub) (R.M. 

 732). Evergreen shrub, to 3 m.; fls. IV-V; fr. IX. Japan, China; locally in An. 

 Forest. 



4. Lyonia Nutt. H/fcM (Li Mu Shu) 

 Shrubs or small trees with alternate sometimes lepidote Ivs. and fls. in axillary 

 clusters; calyx 5-(rarely 4-8-) lobed; corolla urceolate or cylindric-campanulate; sta- 

 mens 10 (rarely 8-16); anthers included, obtuse, ivithout aiwis, opening by apical 



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