Biology:Rhododendron subsect. Tsutsusi

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Short description: Group of shrubs

Rhododendron subsect. Tsutsusi
Rhododendron indicum1.jpg
Rhododendron indicum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum
Section: Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi
Subsection: Rhododendron subsect. Tsutsusi
Sweet
Type species
Rhododendron indicum
(L.) Sweet[1]
Species

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Rhododendron subsection Tsutsusi is a subsection of the genus Rhododendron, in section Tsutsusi, subgenus Azaleastrum, consisting of 66 species of Azaleas.

Description

Leaves generally deciduous but some apical leaves over winter and are dimorphic, young twigs with flattened multicellular hairs that are widely distributed.[2]

Taxonomy

For etymology, see section Tsutsusi.

Species

Selected species include;[2][3]

References

  1. Sweet R. The British Flower Garden. Ser. 2, 1: 95 Ridgway, London (1831)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kron, A.; Powell, E. A. (2009). "Molecular Systematics of Rhododendron Subgenus Tsutsusi (Rhodoreae, Ericoideae, Ericaceae)". Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66 (1): 81–95. doi:10.1017/s0960428609005071. 
  3. "Genus Rhododendron Taxonomic Tree". American Rhododendron Society. http://www.rhododendron.org/taxonomictree.asp. 

Bibliography

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18390238 entry