Genus:
Rhododendron (rhododendrons, azaleas)
Life
> eukaryotes >
Archaeoplastida >
Chloroplastida
>
Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants)
> Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants)
> Spermatophyta (seed plants) >
Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Eudicotyledons > Order:
Ericales
> Family: Ericaceae
Over 1000 species, native to the Northern Hemisphere,
extending south to southeastern Asia and Australasia. Nine species are
cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Rhododendron arboreum (Tree
rosebay)
Native from India to China. |
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Rhododendron barbatum (Bearded
rosebay)
Native to India. |
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Rhododendron indicum
Native to Japan. |
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Rhododendron johnstoneanum
Native to India. |
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Rhododendron laetum
Native to New Guinea. |
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Rhododendron micranthum
Native to China and Korea. |
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Rhododendron molle
Native to China. |
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Rhododendron mucronatum
Native to China. |
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Rhododendron simsii
Native from Burma to Taiwan. |
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