Rhododendron arborescens

Rhododendron arborescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Rhodoreae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: R. subg. Hymenanthes
Sectio: R. sect. Pentanthera
Subsectio: R. subsect. Pentanthera
Species: Rhododendron arborescens

Name

Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr., Fl. N. Middle United States 1(2): 425 (1824).

Synonyms

• Azalea arborea Bart. ex Pursh
• Azalea arborescens Pursh
• Azalea fragrans Rafin.
• Rhododendron arborescens f. flavescens Rehder
• Rhododendron arborescens var. richardsonii Rehder ex E.H.Wilson & Rehder
• Rhododendron arborescens f. rubescens Rehder

Hybrids

• Rhododendron × anneliesae Rehder

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional:Eastern USA USA (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J. 1823-1824. A flora of the Northern and Middle Sections of the United States. BHL Reference page. : 1:425. 1824

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Rhododendron arborescens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 07. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Rhododendron arborescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Rhododendron arborescens. Published online. Accessed: May 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Rhododendron arborescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 May 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhododendron arborescens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Smooth azalea

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