Rhododendron fauriei

Rhododendron fauriei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. fauriei
Binomial name
Rhododendron fauriei
Synonyms
  • Rhododendron brachycarpum auct.

Rhododendron fauriei is a rhododendron species native to Japan and Korea. Its flower's colors are light red to white.

Taxonomy

A double-flowered form of this species is known as Rhododendron brachycarpum f. nemotoanum (syn. R. fauriei f. nemotoanum), commonly called Nemoto-shakunage in Japan.[1] It was designated as the official prefectural flower of Fukushima in 1955.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Rhododendron brachycarpum f. nemotoanum". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Symbols - Fukushima Prefecture". Fukushima Prefectural Government. Retrieved 2024-05-22.