Rhododendron obtusum (Lindl.) Planch. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Rhododendron

Subgenus:

Azaleastrum

Section:

Tsutsusi

Family:

Ericaceae

Subfamily:

Ericoideae

Tribe:

Rhodoreae

Nomen number:

31485

Place of publication:

Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 9:80. 1854

Verified:

04/15/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Azalea obtusa Lindl.

Autonym(s)

No images

Reference(s)

Chamberlain, D. F. & S. J. Rae. 1990. A revision of Rhododendron. IV. Subgenus Tsutsusi. Edinburgh J. Bot. 47:140. Note: = a doubtful or incompletely known taxon
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: treats as a cult. species with wild form endemic to s. Kyushu
Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora. Note: = Rhododendron ×obtusum Planch.

Common names

Japanese Rōmaji
kirishima-tsutsuji –
kurume-tsutsuji –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Kyushu	s.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Asia-Temperate

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening