''Rhododendron aureum'' is a flowering plant species in 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 ...

''. Larvae of ''

Boloria freija ''Boloria freija'', the Freija fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra. Its range includes Northern Europe The northern region of Europe has several definition ...

'' feed on ''Rhododendron aureum''. ''R. aureum'' produces (-)- rhododendrol, (-)- rhododendrin, 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 acetos ...

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