Rhododendron dilatatum var. boreale

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Rhodoreae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: R. subg. Azaleastrum
Sectio: R. sect. Sciadorhodion
Species: Rhododendron dilatatum
Varietas: Rhododendron dilatatum var. boreale

Name

Rhododendron dilatatum var. boreale Sugim., New Keys Woody Pl. Jap.: 509 (1972).

• Typus: Japan, Hokkaido, Hidaka, Maruyama, Shoya, H. Hara et al. s.n. (Holotype: TI; isotype TI)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Rhododendron hidakanum H.Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 49: 353 (1974) nom. nov. [accepted by World Plants, seen as independent species by POWO and WFO]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
'Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Japan (Hokkaido). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Links

• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Rhododendron dilatatum var. boreale. Accessed: 14 Oct 2025. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Rhododendron dilatatum var. boreale in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 15. Reference page.