Ericaceae
Rhododendron latoucheae
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 鹿角杜鵑, 鹿角杜鹃, 云锦杜鹃, 光脚杜鹃, 岩杜鹃, 西施花, 奄美聖紫花, 阿里山杜鵑
- Japanese
- セイシカ, 聖紫花, アマミセイシカ
- Korean
- 성자화
Synonyms
- Azalea elliptica (Maxim.) Kuntze
- Rhododendron amamiense Ohwi
- Rhododendron ellipticum Maxim.
- Rhododendron ellipticum var. leptosanthum (Hayata) S.S.Ying
- Rhododendron ellipticum var. tanakae (Hayata) S.S.Ying
- Rhododendron latoucheae var. amamiense (Ohwi) T.Yamaz.
- Rhododendron latoucheae var. ionanthum (W.P.Fang) G.Z.Li
- Rhododendron latoucheae var. latoucheae
- Rhododendron leiopodum Hayata
- Rhododendron leptanthum Hayata
- Rhododendron leptosanthum Hayata
- Rhododendron tanakae Hayata
- Rhododendron wilsoniae Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
- Rhododendron wilsoniae var. ionanthum W.P.Fang
Plant problems
Notches in rhododendron leaves: causes and fixesNotches in rhododendron leaves usually mean root weevils. Learn how to spot them, remove adults, and check for root damage.
Rhododendron leaves curling in cold weatherRhododendron leaves often curl naturally in cold weather. Learn how to spot normal winter rolling, prevent drying, and recognize damage.
Photos
Photo: Kware Ji from Shenzhen, China, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Rhododendron latoucheae: 西施花(西施杜鵑) Rhododendron ellipticum [台北陽明山公園 Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%BD%E8%8A%B1%28%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%BD%E6%9D%9C%E9%B5%91%29_Rhododendron_ellipticum_-%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E9%99%BD%E6%98%8E%E5%B1%B1%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92_Yangmingshan_National_Park%2C_Taiwan-_%289237474313%29.jpg/1280px-%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%BD%E8%8A%B1%28%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%BD%E6%9D%9C%E9%B5%91%29_Rhododendron_ellipticum_-%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E9%99%BD%E6%98%8E%E5%B1%B1%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92_Yangmingshan_National_Park%2C_Taiwan-_%289237474313%29.jpg)
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.