Rhodoreae

Rhodoreae
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe:
DC. ex Duby

Rhodoreae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily of Ericoideae in the family of Ericaceae. It contains one genus, Rhododendron, members of which are known as the rhododendrons or azaleas.[1] It formerly contained Menziesia, now a section of the subgenus Azaleastrum.

Distribution

Rhodoreae is found all over the world, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is only not found in Antarctica.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Citizen science observations for Rhodoreae at iNaturalist


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