Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum
Rhododendron subgenus Choniastrum | |
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Rhododendron latoucheae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Choniastrum Franch. |
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 eleven species, including;
- Rhododendron championae
- Rhododendron hancockii
- Rhododendron hypoleucum
- Rhododendron latoucheae
- Rhododendron moulmainense
- Rhododendron stamineum
- Rhododendron tomentosum
References
- ↑ Chamberlain DF, Hyam R, Argent G, Fairweather G, Walter KS (1996). ‘The genus Rhododendron: its classification and synonymy.’ (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Edinburgh) ISBN 1 872291 66 X
- ↑ Goetsch, Loretta A.; Eckert, Andrew J.; Hall, Benjamin D. (July–September 2005). "The molecular systematics of Rhododendron (Ericaceae): a phylogeny based upon RPB2 gene sequences". Systematic Botany. 30 (3): 616–626. doi:10.1600/0363644054782170.
Bibliography
- Craven, L.A.; Goetsch, L.A.; Hall, B.D.; Brown, G.K. (2008). "Classification of the Vireya group of Rhododendron (Ericaceae)". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 53 (2): 435. doi:10.3767/000651908X608070.
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