''Rhododendron aureum'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''
Rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') 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 species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan ...
''.
Larvae of ''
Boloria freija'' feed on ''Rhododendron aureum''.
''R. aureum'' produces (-)-
rhododendrol, (-)-
rhododendrin
Rhododendrin (betuloside) is an arylbutanoid glycoside and a phenylpropanoid, a type of natural phenol. It can be found in the leaves of '' Rhododendron aureum'' or in ''Cistus salviifolius''.
''In vitro'', it shows analgesic, anti-inflammatory ...
,
avicularin and
hyperoside
Hyperoside is a chemical compound. It is the 3-''O''-galactoside of quercetin.
Natural occurrences
Hyperoside has been isolated from ''Drosera rotundifolia'', from the Lamiaceae ''Stachys sp.'' and ''Prunella vulgaris'', from ''Rumex acetosella ...
.
References
aureum
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