Biology:Rhododendron kiusianum

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron

Rhododendron kiusianum
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In bloom on the slopes of Mount Taisen, a volcano in Aso Kujū National Park
Rhododendron kiusianum in Ebino.jpg
Close up of flowers on the Ebino Plateau
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. kiusianum
Binomial name
Rhododendron kiusianum
Makino
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhododendron obtusum var. japonicum (Maxim.) Kitam.

Rhododendron kiusianum, the Kyushu azalea, 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.[2][3] It is the official flower of Unzen, Nagasaki, and of Kagoshima Prefecture.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17245320 entry