Rhododendron stenopetalum

Rhododendron stenopetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum
Species:
R. stenopetalum
Binomial name
Rhododendron stenopetalum
(R.Hogg) Mabb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea dianthiflora Carrière
  • Azalea linearifolia Hook.f.
  • Azalea macrosepala (Maxim.) K. Koch
  • Azalea stenopetala Hogg
  • Rhododendron dianthiflorum (Carrière) Millais
  • Rhododendron hortense Nakai
  • Rhododendron linearifolium Siebold & Zucc.
  • Rhododendron linearifolium var. macrosepalum (Maxim.) Makino
  • Rhododendron macrosepalum Maxim.

Rhododendron stenopetalum is a rhododendron species native to southern Honshu and north-eastern Shikoku, Japan.[1] It has been placed in subgenus Azaleastrum.[2] It is a low shrub, with leaves that are 3–5 mm wide by 5 cm long. Its flowers are pink or lavender-pink.[3]

Flowers of Rhododendron stenopetalum with linear pink petals and exserted stamens.
Flower clusters

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allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_stenopetalum