Rhododendron molle

Rhododendron molle

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. Sinensia
Species: Rhododendron molle

Name

Rhododendron molle (Blume) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 846 (1834)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Azalea mollis Blume, Catalogus: 44 (1823)
• Heterotypic
  • Azalea pontica var. sinensis (G.Lodd.) Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1253 (1829)
  • Azalea sinensis G.Lodd., Bot. Cab. 9: t. 885 (1824)
  • Rhododendron davisii Koehne, Deut. Dendrol.: 458 (1893)
  • Rhododendron sinense Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 290 (1829)
  • Rhododendron sinense var. flammeum Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 290 (1829)
  • Rhododendron sinense var. flavescens Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 290 (1829)

Selected Artificial hybrids: R. × albicans – R. × fraseri – R. × mixtum – R. × ochroleucum – R. × viscosepalum

Note:

• Rhododendron × kosterianum C.K.Schneid. (1911) represent hybrids between subsp. japonicum and subsp. molle.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
'Continental: Asie Regional: China China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. III. — Calyciiflorae. VIII+867 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 3. 846.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Rhododendron molle. 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 15. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Rhododendron molle in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Rhododendron molle. Published online. Accessed: May 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Rhododendron molle. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 May 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhododendron molle in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 May 15.

Vernacular names

русский: Рододендрон мягкий
svenska: Japanazalea
中文: 羊躑躅

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