Rhododendron aureum

Rhododendron aureum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. aureum
Binomial name
Rhododendron aureum

Rhododendron aureum is a flowering plant species in the genus Rhododendron.

Larvae of Boloria freija feed on Rhododendron aureum.

R. aureum produces (-)-rhododendrol, (-)-rhododendrin, avicularin and hyperoside.[1]

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  1. ^ Kim, M. H.; Nugroho, A.; Choi, J.; Park, J. H.; Park, H. J. (2011). "Rhododendrin, an analgesic/anti-inflammatory arylbutanoid glycoside, from the leaves of Rhododendron aureum". Archives of Pharmacal Research. 34 (6): 971–978. doi:10.1007/s12272-011-0614-1. PMID 21725818. S2CID 19606824.


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