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Rhododendron kanehirai

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Rhododendron kanehirai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Section: Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi
Species:
R. kanehirai
Binomial name
Rhododendron kanehirai

Rhododendron kanehirai is a species of plant in the family Ericaceae. It was originally endemic to Taiwan. It has become extinct in the wild, though it still exists in cultivated form.[1]

Botanic collections include those at Logan Botanic Garden where the Rhododendron is grown for preservation and display.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lu, S.Y.; Pan, F.J. (1998). "Rhododendron kanehirai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37821A10079242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37821A10079242.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, Ernest Henry (1921). "The Azaleas of the Old World". A Monograph of Azaleas: Rhododendron Subgenus Anthodendron. By Wilson, Ernest Henry; Rehder, Alfred. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Watch: Logan Botanic Garden". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 2024-08-27.