Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum
Subgenus of flowering plants
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Rhododendron subgenus Azaleastrum is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron.[1]
| Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum | |
|---|---|
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| Rhododendron leptothrium | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum Planch., 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Rhododendron ovatum | |
| Sections | |
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 (10 species)
- Azaleastrum sect. Sciadorhodion (16 species)
- Azaleastrum sect. Tsutsusi (81 species)
