Genus Rhododendron L.

Summary

Genus number:

10404

Last updated:

4 June 2003

Family:

Ericaceae

Subfamily:

Ericoideae

Tribe:

Rhodoreae

Common name(s):

azalea, rhododendron

Accession count:

584 (583 active, 583 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Azalea auct.
Hymenanthes Blume
Rhodora L.
Vireya Blume
Rhododendron L. sect. Viscidula
Rhododendron L. sect. Azaleastrum
Rhododendron L. subg. Mumeazalea
Rhododendron L. subg. Candidastrum

Probable synonym(s)

Ledum L.
Tsusiophyllum Maxim.
Menziesia Sm.

Possible synonym(s)

Therorhodion (Maxim.) Small
Diplarche Hook. f. & Thomson

Subdivisions of Rhododendron L.

Subgenus	Section
Azaleastrum
Azaleastrum	Brachycalyx
Azaleastrum	Sciadorhodion
Azaleastrum	Tsutsusi
Hymenanthes
Hymenanthes	Pentanthera
Hymenanthes	Ponticum
Choniastrum
Rhododendron
Rhododendron	Pogonathum
Rhododendron	Rhododendron
Rhododendron	Vireya
Therorhodion

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grinczech.carc.cz/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10404. Accessed 10 May 2025.