Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Rhododendron

Subgenus:

Hymenanthes

Section:

Pentanthera

Family:

Ericaceae

Subfamily:

Ericoideae

Tribe:

Rhodoreae

Nomen number:

105061

Place of publication:

Fl. n. middle United States 1:424. 1824

Verified:

05/06/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Azalea viscosa L.

Autonym(s)

Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. f. viscosum
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. viscosum

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Azalea nitida Pursh
Azalea oblongifolia Small
Rhododendron oblongifolium (Small) Millais
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. f. rhodanthum Rehder
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. glaucum Torr.
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. nitidum (Pursh) A. Gray

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's manual of botany, ed. 8.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kron, K. A. 1993. A revision of Rhododendron section Pentanthera. Edinburgh J. Bot. 50:329-332.
Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Luteyn, J. L. et al. 1996. Ericaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 61:125.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

English
clammy azalea –
swamp azalea –
Swedish
sen azalea –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma	s.e.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine	s.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	e.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	e.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida	http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3377
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi	s.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine (s.), Massachusetts, New York (e.), Pennsylvania (e.), Rhode Island, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Oklahoma (s.e.)]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3377), Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (s.), North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

Taxon: Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.