Rhododendron kanehirai
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi |
| Species: | R. kanehirai
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Watch: Logan Botanic Garden". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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