Rhododendron calendulaceum

Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonavigation

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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 calendulaceum

Name

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Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. (1824)

Synonyms

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  • Azalea aurantiaca Dietr.
  • Azalea calendulacea Michx.
  • Azalea crocea Hoffmanns.
  • Azalea flava Hoffmanns.
  • Azalea jammea Pritz.
  • Azalea morterii Sweet ex Loud.
  • Azalea mortieriana hort. ex Spae
  • Rhododendron luteum C.K.Schneider

Hybrids

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • 'Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Eastern USA
      • USA (Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Flame azalea
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