''Rhododendron'' subg. ''Choniastrum'' is a subgenus of the genus ''

Rhododendron ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nativ ...

'', originally a section of subgenus ''Azaleastrum'' it was elevated to subgenus rank after

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revealed that together with ''Rhododendron'' it formed a major clade, distinct from other sections of ''Azaleastrum''. The subgenus includes eleven species, including; * ''

Rhododendron championae ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...

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Rhododendron hancockii ''Rhododendron hancockii'' (滇南杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guangxi and Yunnan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a po ...

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Rhododendron latoucheae ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...

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Rhododendron moulmainense ''Rhododendron moulmainense'', Westland's rhododendron, is a species of ''Rhododendron'' native to southern China ( Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hong Kong, Hunan, Yunnan), Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is an evergr ...

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Rhododendron stamineum ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the Ericaceae, heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most specie ...

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* Choniastrum Plant subgenera Taxa named by Adrien René Franchet {{Ericaceae-stub