Rhododendron japonoheptamerum

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
Subgenus: R. subg. Hymenanthes
Sectio: R. sect. Pontica
Subsectio: R. subsect. Pontica
Species: Rhododendron japonoheptamerum
Varietates: R. j. var. hondoense – R. j. var. japonoheptamerum – R. j. var. kyomaruense – R. j. var. okiense

Name

Rhododendron japonoheptamerum Kitam., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 38: 382. (1987)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Azalea japonica (Blume) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 386 (1891), nom. illeg.
  • Hymenanthes japonica Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 882 (1826)
  • Rhododendron japonicum (Blume) C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 2: 490 (1909), nom. illeg.
  • Rhododendron metternichii Siebold & Zucc., Fl. Jap. 1: 23 (1835), nom. superfl.

References

• Kitamura, S. 1987. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica. [Shokubutsu bunrui chiri.] 38: 382.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Rhododendron japonoheptamerum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Rhododendron japonoheptamerum. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 16 2026.