Description

Much-branched shrub, to 2m; young shoots covered with adpressed rufous hairs. Leaves persistent, monomorphic, oblong-lanceolate, 2-5 x l-2cm, apex subacute, mucronuiate, base cuneate, upper surface sparsely covered with adpressed straight rufous hairs, lower surface with impressed veins and densely covered with adpressed straight rufous hairs; petioles 5~-10mm, channelled above, indumentum as for leaves. Inflorescence 4-6~flowered; pedicels 4-6mm, covered with adpressed rufous hairs and subtended by the sub-persistent bud-scales. Calyx with 5 minute acute or rounded teeth covered with adpressed rufous hairs. Corolla funnel-campanulate, white, 40-50mm long and as wide. Stamens 10, papillose below middle. Ovary densely covered with adpressed strigose hairs; style pilose below middle. Capsule 10~20mm, oblong-ovoid, covered with grey-brown hairs.

Distribution

Japan (Bonin Islands)

Altitude

Habitat

Cliffs

Nomenclatural History

Notes

References

Chamberlain, D.F. & Rae, S.J. (1990) A Revision of Rhododendron IV Subgenus Tsutsusi. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 47(2):118