Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Ericales > Family Ericaceae

Rhododendron L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Azalea*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Ledum*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Rhododendron brachycarpum*	G. Don	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron caucasicum*	Pall.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron ferrugineum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron groenlandicum*	(Oeder) Kron & Judd	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron hirsutum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron indicum*	(L.) Sweet	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron lapponicum*	(L.) Wahlenb.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron luteum*	Sweet	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron mucronatum*	G. Don	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron myrtifolium*	Schott & Kotschy	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron ponticum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron smirnowii*	Trautv.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron tomentosum*	Harmaja	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron ungernii*	Trautv.	taxonomically included in

Children

Rhododendron brachycarpum G. Don
Rhododendron caucasicum Pall.
Rhododendron ferrugineum L.
Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd
Rhododendron hirsutum L.
Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.
Rhododendron luteum Sweet
Rhododendron mucronatum G. Don
Rhododendron myrtifolium Schott & Kotschy
Rhododendron ponticum L.
Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv.
Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja
Rhododendron ungernii Trautv.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: alppiruusut sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS