Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera
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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
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
. The common name azalea
Azalea
Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...
is applied to many of the species, and also to species in some other subgenera.
The subgenus includes four sections:
- Rhododendron sect. PentantheraPentanthera (section)Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera is a section of subgenus Pentanthera in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises 15-16 species of deciduous shrubs native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.It includes two subsections:* Pentathera...
- Rhododendron sect. RhodoraRhodoraRhodora is a section of subgenus Pentanthera in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises two species, both deciduous shrubs native to eastern North America:*Rhododendron canadense*Rhododendron vaseyi...
- Rhododendron sect. Sciadorhodion
- Rhododendron sect. Viscidula