''Rhododendron'' subg. ''Choniastrum''

Rhododendron subgenus Choniastrum
Rhododendron latoucheae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genus:Rhododendron
Subgenus:Rhododendron subg. 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;

References

  1. ↑ Chamberlain DF, Hyam R, Argent G, Fairweather G, Walter KS (1996). ‘The genus Rhododendron: its classification and synonymy.’ Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Edinburgh) ISBN 1 872291 66 X
  2. ↑ 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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