Rhododendron japonicum

Rhododendron japonicum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Rhodoreae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: Rhododendron japonicum

Name

Rhododendron japonicum (A.Gray) Suringar, Gartenflora 57(19): 517 (1908).

Synonyms

• Azalea japonica A.Gray
• Rhododendron glabrior Miq.
• Rhododendron molle var. glabrior (Miq.) Regel
• Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum (A.Gray) K.A.Kron

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
'Continental: Asie Regional: Eastern Asie Japan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Suringar, W.F.R., 1908. Gartenflora 57(19): 517.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Rhododendron japonicum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 15. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Rhododendron japonicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Rhododendron japonicum. Published online. Accessed: May 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Rhododendron japonicum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 May 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Japanese azalea

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