Rhodoreae

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Rhodoreae
Rhododendron schlippenbachii CFGb121.jpg
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
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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 .

Distribution

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

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