Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii
{{Short description|Variety of plant}}
{{Infraspeciesbox
|name = Chapman's rhododendron
|image = Rhododendron_chapmanii.jpg
|genus = Rhododendron
|species = minus
|varietas = chapmanii
|authority = (Alph. Wood) Gandhi & Zarucchi{{cite web|title=Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii (Alph. Wood) Gandhi & Zarucchi|work=The Plant List|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-12302952|accessdate=6 November 2012}}
|synonyms = Rhododendron chapmanii (Alph. Wood) A. Gray
}}
Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii (syn. Rhododendron chapmanii), also known as Chapman's rhododendron,{{PLANTS|id=RHCH5|taxon=Rhododendron chapmanii|accessdate=21 October 2015}} is an endangered variety, endemic to Florida, of the evergreen Piedmont rhododendron.{{cite web|url=http://www.floridaforestservice.com/forest_management/plant_conserve_list.html|title=Florida's Federally Listed Plant Species|publisher=Florida Forest Service|accessdate= 10 Feb 2012}}
Description
Chapman's rhododendron grows to 2 metres tall and has an erect habit. New growth is red-brown, turning gray with age. The leaves are elliptic and are 3 to 6.5 cm long. Pink flowers with 5 petals and 10 stamens appear in the spring (March to April in Florida).
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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20061008154501/http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/q/saq0m.html Rhododendron chapmanii.] Endangered and Threatened Species of the Southeastern United States (The Red Book) FWS Region 4. (As of 2/91).
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Category:Endemic flora of Florida