Rhododendron subsect. Tsutsusi | |
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Rhododendron indicum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Ericoideae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Azaleastrum |
Section: | Tsutsusi |
Subsection: |
Tsutsusi Sweet |
Type species | |
Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet |
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Species | |
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Rhododendron subsection Tsutsusi is a subsection of the genus Rhododendron, in section Tsutsusi, subgenus Azaleastrum, consisting of 66 species of Azaleas.
Leaves generally deciduous but some apical leaves over winter and are dimorphic, young twigs with flattened multicellular hairs that are widely distributed.
For etymology, see section Tsutsusi.
Selected species include;