| Rhododendron kanehirai | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Extinct in the Wild (IUCN 2.3) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron kanehirai E.H.Wilson | |
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.
Botanic collections include those at Logan Botanic Garden where the Rhododendron is grown for preservation and display.
References
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rhododendron kanehirae |
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