Rhododendron_sect._Pentanthera

<i>Rhododendron <span style="font-style:normal;">sect.</span> Pentanthera</i>

Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera

Section of rhododendrons

Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera is a section of subgenus Hymenanthes in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises 15-16 species of deciduous shrubs native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Quick Facts Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera, Scientific classification ...

It includes two subsections:

  • Pentathera
  • Sinensia

Subsection Pentanthera (16 species)

See also: North American azaleas
Species
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Subsection Sinensia (2 species)

Selected species

The section is closely related to sect. Rhodora, differing from it in the flower corolla having five fully developed lobes, whereas sect. Rhodora has the upper three lobes joined into a single three-lipped lobe.

Cultivation

Most (but not all) of the cultivated azaleas belong to species in this section, and hybrids derived from them.

References

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    https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60454333-2


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