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List of Rhododendron species

List of Rhododendron species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Rhododendron species rather than just read about it. In short: This List of Rhododendron species includes species of the genus Rhododendron, which is in the plant family Ericaceae. Depending on the source, there are anywhere from 800 to over 1,100 wild species.

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Reference excerpt

This List of Rhododendron species includes species of the genus Rhododendron, which is in the plant family Ericaceae. Depending on the source, there are anywhere from 800 to over 1,100 wild species. The vast majority of Rhododendron species are native to the eastern Himalaya and southeast Tibet, along with the islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea, and the Philippines. The rest are broadly spread throughout the northern hemisphere in relatively small isolated populations, including Japan, northwestern North America, the Appalachian, and the Caucasus Mountains. Rhododendron has eight traditionally accepted subgenera based on morphology, still the consensus taxonomy used by most authorities: Azaleastrum; Candidastrum; Hymenanthes; Mumeazalea; Pentanthera; Rhododendron; Therorhodion; Tsutsusi. Hymenanthes, with approximately 225 species, and subgenus Rhododendron, with approx. 400 species, comprise what gardeners typically describe as "Rhododendrons." Two subgenera are generally known to gardeners as "Azaleas", and include many fewer true species: Pentanthera, which comprises the deciduous azaleas, and Tsutsusi, which includes evergreen azaleas. Modern cladistic analysis, based on nuclear genetics, proposes changes in the classification of species within subgenera. These proposals are based on at least three different studies, with no changes proposed within subgenus Rhododendron and its sections. The major proposed changes are: to make section Choniastrum (originally in subgenus Azaleastrum) a separate Choniastrum subgenus; to combine sections Ponticum, Pentanthera, and the species Rhododendron canadense in subgenus Hymenanthes; subgenus Azaleastrum to include the former subgenera Tsutsusi, Mumeazalea, Candidastrum, and Menziesa, along with former sections Viscidula, Azaleastrum, Sciadorhodion, and the species Rhododendron vaseyi. As of 2024 the Plants of the World Online database lists 1091 accepted species and natural hybrids, all of which are listed here.

References

External links

Edinburgh Rhododendron Monographs Comprehensive listing and description of all described Rhododendron species American Rhododendron Society Rhododendrons – Species and cultivars from Rododendron.cz project Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Danish Rhododendron Society

Illustrations

List of Rhododendron species: Rhododendron atlanticum — Rhododendron atlanticum

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of Rhododendron species

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In the classroom: List of Rhododendron species is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of plant species, Lists of plants, Rhododendron, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of Rhododendron species in simple terms?

This List of Rhododendron species includes species of the genus Rhododendron, which is in the plant family Ericaceae. Depending on the source, there are anywhere from 800 to over 1,100 wild species.

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