| Family | Ericaceae |
| Scientific name | Rhododendron kiusianum Makino |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet forma japonicum Maximovicz; Rhododendron obtusum (Lindley) Planchet var. japonicum (Maximovicz) Kitamura |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) miyama-kirishima [Kirishima Mountains] |
| (English common name) Kyushu azalea | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 0.8-2cm length. Flowers purple 2-3cm, flowering in May to June. Hemideciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Rhododendron kiusianum Makino |
| Note | Native to Japan. |
| May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |