Rhododendron kiusianum

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Rhododendron kiusianum
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In bloom on the slopes of Mount Taisen, a volcano in Aso Kujū National Park
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Close up of flowers on the Ebino Plateau
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. kiusianum
Binomial name
Rhododendron kiusianum
Synonyms [1]
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Rhododendron ×amoenum var. japonicum(Maxim.) Bean
  • Rhododendron indicum f. japonicumMaxim.
  • Rhododendron indicum var. japonicum(Maxim.) Makino
  • Rhododendron kaempferi var. japonicum(Maxim.) Rehder
  • Rhododendron obtusum f. japonicum(Maxim.) E.H.Wilson
  • Rhododendron obtusum var. japonicum(Maxim.) Kitam.
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Rhododendron kiusianum f. albiflorumHonda & Maeda
  • Rhododendron kiusianum f. maedaeHonda

Rhododendron kiusianum, the Kyushu azalea or Miyama-Kirishima, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Kyushu, Japan. [1] It is a parent of a large number of hybrid dwarf azaleas, drawn from the naturally occurring Kurume azaleas used in bonsai. [2] [3] It is the official flower of Unzen, Nagasaki, and of Kagoshima Prefecture.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rhododendron kiusianum Makino". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rhododendron kiusianum (EA) Kyushu azalea". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021. Synonyms; ... Azalea kiusiana
  3. ↑ "Rhododendron 'Sherwoodii'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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