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Rhodoreae | |
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Rhododendron schlippenbachii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Ericoideae |
Tribe: | Rhodoreae 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 .
Rhodoreae is found all over the world, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is only not found in Antarctica. [1]