Biology:Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum
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Short description: Subgenus of flowering plants
| Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum | |
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| Rhododendron latoucheae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum Franch. |
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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;
- Rhododendron championae
- Rhododendron hancockii
- Rhododendron latoucheae
- Rhododendron moulmainense
- Rhododendron stamineum
References
- ↑ Chamberlain DF, Hyam R, Argent G, Fairweather G, Walter KS (1996). ‘The genus Rhododendron: its classification and synonymy.’ (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Edinburgh) ISBN:1 872291 66 X
- ↑ 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. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/565938.
Wikidata ☰ Q20720084 entry
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