Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.
Collector/Expedition: RBGE, Quarryhill B.G., Polly Hill B.G., & Howick Arb. - Japan (2005),
Collection number: 91
Collection date: 17th September 2005
Country/Territory: Japan:Iwate
Collecting locality: Japan:Iwate:On path from Shinto shrine to top of Mt. Kabuto-Myoja, 1km from Kazakae Hieghts.
Latitude: 39°39'5''N, Longitude: 141°22'10''E
Habitat: Growing in deep shade in moist humus on a steep south facing mountainside in dense mixed woodland; Vegetation: Quercus mongolica var grosseserrata, Pinus densiflora, Cornus controversa, Tilia japonica and Betula ermanii
Description: From a shrub to 3m x 4m with ovate leaves to 5cm x 3cm mid green and hirsute both above and belowFruit a green conical capsule to 1.5cm x 1cm.
Miscellaneous notes: Collected from several plants
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00348949
Herbarium region: 4A (Japan)
Number of sheets: 1