''Rhodothamnus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...
, disjunctly found in the Alps and Anatolia.
Species
Two species are accepted.
[
*'' Rhodothamnus chamaecistus'' (L.) Rchb.
*'' Rhodothamnus sessilifolius'' P.H.Davis
]
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q335122
Ericaceae genera
Ericoideae
Taxa described in 1827
Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach