Azaleastrum
Noun
Meaning
group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
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The discontinued subgenera are Pentanthera, Tsutsusi, Candidastrum and Mumeazalea, while a new subgenus was created by elevating subgenus Azaleastrum section Choniastrum to subgenus rank.
The single species of monotypic subgenus Candidastrum (Rhododendron albiflorum) was moved to subgenus Azaleastrum, section Sciadorhodion.
The small polyphyletic subgenera Pentanthera and Azaleastrum were divided between two clades.