Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera
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Rhododendron subgenus Pentanthera is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...

. The common name azalea
Azalea
Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...

 is applied to many of the species, and also to species in some other subgenera.

The subgenus includes four sections:
  • Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
    Pentanthera (section)
    Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera is a section of subgenus Pentanthera in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises 15-16 species of deciduous shrubs native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.It includes two subsections:* Pentathera...

  • Rhododendron sect. Rhodora
    Rhodora
    Rhodora is a section of subgenus Pentanthera in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises two species, both deciduous shrubs native to eastern North America:*Rhododendron canadense*Rhododendron vaseyi...

  • Rhododendron sect. Sciadorhodion
  • Rhododendron sect. Viscidula
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