Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum

Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum
Rhododendron leptothrium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum
Planch.
Type species
Rhododendron ovatum
Sections

Rhododendron subgenus Azaleastrum is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron.[1]

The subgenus included two sections, however in 2005, Choniastrum was elevated to subgenus rank, but sections Sciadorhodion and Tsutsusi were added, providing a new total of three sections.[2]

  • Azaleastrum sect. Azaleastrum (4 species)
  • Azaleastrum sect. Sciadorhodion
  • Azaleastrum sect. Tsutsusi (81 species)
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