Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron mucronatum (Blume) G. Don var. ripense (Makino) E. H. Wilson |
Synonyms | Rhododendron ripense Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kishi tutuji [riverside tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Hyogo Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1.5m. Leaves 2-6cm length. Flowers pale purple corollas 4-5cm, flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Shrub. |
Reference | Rhododendron mucronatum (Blume) G. Don var. ripense (Makino) E. H. Wilson |
Note | Rare species. |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |