''Rhododendron'' sect. ''Schistanthe'' is a section of Rhododendron sect. Vireya 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 ...

''. It comprises 5 subsection of deciduous

shrubs A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

or trees native to

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. Plants in this section have leaf scales and tailed seeds.

Species

Subsection Euvireya

''Rhododendron'' subsect. ''Euvireya''

Subsection Linnaeopsis

''Rhododendron'' subsect. ''Linnaeopsis''

Subsection Malesia

''Rhododendron'' subsect. ''Malesia''

Subsection Saxifragoidea

''Rhododendron'' subsect. ''Saxifragoidea''

Subsection Solenovireya

''Rhododendron'' subsect. ''Solenovireya''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q21378815 *Schistanthe Plant sections