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Taxon:  Rhododendron kiusianum Makino



Summary
Genus:
Rhododendron
Subgenus:
Azaleastrum
Section:
Tsutsusi
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Rhodoreae
Nomen number:
5189
Place of publication:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28:174. 1914
Verified:
11/07/1997 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
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet f. japonicum Maxim.
Rhododendron obtusum (Lindl.) Planch. var. japonicum (Maxim.) Kitam.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Chamberlain, D. F. & S. J. Rae. 1990. A revision of Rhododendron. IV. Subgenus Tsutsusi. Edinburgh J. Bot. 47:122.
  3. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  4. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  5. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  6. Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan.
Common names
Japanese Rōmaji
miyama-kirishima –
Swedish
dvärgazalea –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu 
2Cultivated    also cult.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Kyushu]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=5189. Accessed 16 May 2025.