Rhododendron subsect. Arborea
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| Rhododendron subsect. Arborea | |
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| Rhododendron arboreum in Eastern Bhutan, near Thrashigyangtze | |
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. Hymenanthes |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Ponticum |
| Subsection: | Rhododendron subsect. Arborea (Tagg) Sleumer |
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| Rhododendron arboreum | |
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Rhododendron subsect. Arborea is a subsection of section Ponticum in Hymenanthes in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises 4 species of trees native to East Asia.[1][2]
Species
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Rhododendron arboreum Smith 1805 | China (Guizhou, S Xizang), Bhutan, India, Kashmir, Nepal, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam |
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Rhododendron delavayi Franchet 1886 | China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Rhododendron lanigerum Tagg 1930 | China (Xizang), India | |
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Rhododendron niveum J. D. Hooker 1852 | China (Xizang), Bhutan, India (Sikkim) |
References
[edit]- ^ Dorsey, Frank (1991). "JARS v45n3". Subsection Arborea. 45 (3). Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Rhododendron subsect. Arborea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". eFloras.org Home. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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