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| Rhododendron kiusianum | |
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| In bloom on the slopes of Mount Taisen, a volcano in Aso Kujū National Park | |
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| Close up of flowers on the Ebino Plateau | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. kiusianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron kiusianum | |
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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
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhododendron kiusianum Makino". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Rhododendron kiusianum (EA) Kyushu azalea". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
Synonyms; ... Azalea kiusiana
- ^ "Rhododendron 'Sherwoodii'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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