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Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum

Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum
Rhododendron latoucheae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum
Franch.
Type species
Rhododendron stamineum
Species

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Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron, originally a section of subgenus Azaleastrum[1] it was elevated to subgenus rank after cladistic analysis revealed that together with Rhododendron it formed a major clade, distinct from other sections of Azaleastrum.[2]

The subgenus includes twenty species, including;[3]

Image Name Distribution
Rhododendron cavaleriei H.Lév.
Rhododendron championiae Hook.
Rhododendron dayaoshanense L.M.Gao & D.Z.Li
Rhododendron feddei H.Lév.
Rhododendron hancockii Hemsl.
Rhododendron henryi Hance
Rhododendron huguangense P.C.Tam
Rhododendron latoucheae Franch.
Rhododendron longilobum L.M.Gao & D.Z.Li
Rhododendron mackenzianum Forrest
Rhododendron mitriforme P.C.Tam
Rhododendron moulmainense Hook.
Rhododendron stamineum Franch.
Rhododendron subestipitatum Chun ex P.C.Tam
Rhododendron taiense Hutch.
Rhododendron taishunense B.Y.Ding & Y.Y.Fang
Rhododendron truncatovarium L.M.Gao & D.Z.Li
Rhododendron tutcherae Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
Rhododendron vaniotii H.Lév.
Rhododendron westlandii Hemsl.
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chamberlain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Goetsch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum (Sleumer) Franch". worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

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