Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum
Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron, originally a section of subgenus Azaleastrum 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.
| Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum | |
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| Rhododendron latoucheae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum Franch. |
| Species | |
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The subgenus includes eleven species, including;
- Rhododendron championae
- Rhododendron hancockii
- Rhododendron latoucheae
- Rhododendron moulmainense
- Rhododendron stamineum
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