Taxonomy Profile: Rhododendron (L)

Rhododendron: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Ledum
L
X Ledodendron
F de Vos
Common Name(s):
azaleas []
rhododendron []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Rhododendron: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Ericales
Family : Ericaceae
heaths |
éricacées |
Genus : Rhododendron
azaleas |
rhododendron |
Rhododendron Direct Children(s):
Rhododendron austrinum
(Small Rehder)
Rhododendron X bakeri
(Lemmon & McKay Hume pro sp)
Rhododendron canescens
(Michx Sweet)
Rhododendron flammeum
(Michx Sarg)
Rhododendron occidentale
(Torr & A Gray A Gray)
Rhododendron prinophyllum
(Small Millais)
Rhododendron prunifolium
(Small Millais)
Rhododendron X welleslyanum
(Waterer ex Rehder)
Rhododendron groenlandicum
(Oeder Kron & Judd)
Rhododendron columbianum
(Piper Harmaja)
Rhododendron eriocarpum
(Hayata Nakai)
Rhododendron molle
(Blume G Don)
Rhododendron brachycarpum
(D Don ex G Don)
Rhododendron eastmanii
(Kron & Creel)
Rhododendron uniflorum
(Hutch & Kingdon-Ward)
Rhododendron: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Walter S. Judd
Notes:
Professor, Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611-7800, USA
Reference for:
Rhododendron
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Rhododendron
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Rhododendron
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Rhododendron
Source:
Ericaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-12-06
Notes:
Updated by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Rhododendron
Publication(s):
Rhododendron: Geographic Information
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Rhododendron: Comments