Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera

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Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera
Rhododendron luteum
Rhododendron luteum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Pentanthera
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Sections

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Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron. The common name azalea is applied to many of the species, and also to species in some other subgenera.

The subgenus includes four sections:

  • Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
  • Rhododendron sect. Rhodora
  • Rhododendron sect. Sciadorhodion
  • Rhododendron sect. Viscidula

[edit] References

  • Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan.
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