Rhododendron boninense
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| Rhododendron boninense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. boninense |
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| Rhododendron boninense | |
Rhododendron boninense (ムニンツツジ, Munin-tsutsuji) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae that is endemic to the Bonin Islands of Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan.[1][2]
The species was first described by Japanese botanist Takenoshin Nakai in 1920.[1] The specific epithet relates to the type locality in the Bonin (Munin) Islands.[1]
