Rhododendron stenopetalum

Rhododendron stenopetalum is a rhododendron species native to southern Honshu and Shikoku, Japan. It is a low shrub, with leaves that are 3–5 mm wide by 5 cm long. Its flowers are pink or lavender-pink.

Flowers of Rhododendron stenopetalum with linear pink petals and exserted stamens.
Flower clusters

Rhododendron stenopetalum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Rhododendron
Species:
R. stenopetalum
Binomial name
Rhododendron stenopetalum
(Hogg) Mabb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea dianthiflora Carrière
  • Azalea linearifolia Hook.f.
  • Azalea macrosepala (Maxim.) K. Koch
  • Azalea stenopetala Hogg
  • Rhododendron dianthiflorum (Carrière) Millais
  • Rhododendron hortense Nakai
  • Rhododendron linearifolium Siebold & Zucc.
  • Rhododendron linearifolium var. macrosepalum (Maxim.) Makino
  • Rhododendron macrosepalum Maxim.

References
  1. "Rhododendron stenopetalum (R.Hogg) Mabb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

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