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Rhododendron ponticum

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Rhododendron ponticum

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Also known as pontic rhododendron

species of plant

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*Rhododendron ponticum* is a species in the genus *Rhododendron*, belonging to the family Ericaceae. It is classified within the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The taxon has the fruit type of a capsule and is cited by Lindl. Planch. Common names for the plant include rhododendron wyllt, Pontische rododendron, and rhododendron pontique.

The species is native to Bulgaria, Lebanon-Syria, the North Caucasus, Portugal, Spain, the Transcaucasus, Türkiye, and Türkiye-in-Europe. It has been introduced to Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira, Myanmar, and the Netherlands. Records of the organism exist in the United States, Australia, Ireland, Turkey, and Poland, with specimens held by institutions such as UCSC, DEK, MEL, LOB, and ANSP.

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Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderEricales
  5. FamilyEricaceae
Native toBulgaria, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Portugal, Spain, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe
Observations recorded105,376

Рододе́ндрон понти́йский (лат. Rhododéndron pónticum) — вечнозелёный кустарник, вид рода Рододендрон (Rhododendron) семейства Вересковые (Ericaceae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
435
With media
354
Family
Ericaceae
Collections
UCSC, DEK, MEL, LOB, ANSP, NY
Recorded in
United States, Australia, Ireland, Turkey, Poland, Georgia, Russian Federation, Russia
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Rhododendron
Image
(MHNT) Rhododendron ponticum - flower bud.jpg
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Rhododendron ponticum
taxon name
Rhododendron ponticum
taxon rank
species
Commons category
Rhododendron ponticum
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=31511
taxon common name
fueyaranzu
has fruit type
capsule
short name
R. ponticum
taxon author citation
Lindl. Planch.
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Encyclopedic overview

R. ponticum flower Rhododendron ponticum, called common rhododendron or pontic rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the Rhododendron genus of the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe and the Caucasus region in northern West Asia.

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