Rhododendron japonicum

Rhododendron japonicum, the Japanese azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Japan.[1][2] A deciduous shrub reaching 8 ft (2.4 m) but usually half that, it is found in grasslands and open scrub, never in dense thickets or woodlands.[3] It is very similar to the Chinese endemic Rhododendron molle, to the extent that its cultivars are customarily grouped with the cultivars of R. molle.[3]

Rhododendron japonicum
Flowers
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. japonicum
Binomial name
Rhododendron japonicum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Azalea japonica A.Gray
    • Azalea macrostemon (Maxim.) Kuntze
    • Azalea mollis var. glabrior (Miq.) Regel
    • Azalea sinensis var. glabrior (Miq.) Maxim.
    • Rhododendron japonicum f. aureum E.H.Wilson
    • Rhododendron japonicum f. canescens Sugim.
    • Rhododendron japonicum f. flavum (Miyoshi) Nakai
    • Rhododendron japonicum f. glaucophyllum (Nakai) H.Hara
    • Rhododendron japonicum var. glaucophyllum Nakai
    • Rhododendron japonicum f. multifidum Nakai
    • Rhododendron macrostemon Maxim.
    • Rhododendron molle f. canescens (Sugim.) Yonek.
    • Rhododendron molle f. flavum (Miyoshi) Yonek.
    • Rhododendron molle var. glabrior Miq.
    • Rhododendron molle f. glaucophyllum (Nakai) Yonek.
    • Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum (A.Gray) Kron
    • Rhododendron molle f. multifidum (Nakai) Yonek.
    • Rhododendron sinense f. flavum Miyoshi

References
  1. "Rhododendron japonicum (A.Gray) Suringar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. "Rhododendron japonicum - (Blume.)Schneid". PFAF Plant Database. Plants for a Future. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "Rhododendron japonicum (A. Gray) Suringar ex Wils". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.


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