Rhododendron mucronatum var. ripense




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