''Rhododendron'' subg. ''Choniastrum'' is a subgenus of the genus ''

Rhododendron ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...

'', originally a section of subgenus ''Azaleastrum'' it was elevated to subgenus rank after cladistic analysis revealed that together with ''Rhododendron'' it formed a major

clade A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, ...

, distinct from other sections of ''Azaleastrum''. The subgenus includes eleven species, including; * '' Rhododendron championae'' * '' Rhododendron hancockii'' * '' Rhododendron latoucheae'' * ''

Rhododendron moulmainense ''Rhododendron moulmainense'', Westland's rhododendron, is a species of '' Rhododendron'' native to southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hong Kong, Hunan, Yunnan), Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is an evergreen shr ...

'' * '' Rhododendron stamineum''

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* Choniastrum Plant subgenera Taxa named by Adrien René Franchet {{Ericaceae-stub