Rhododendron caucasicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. caucasicum
Binomial name
Rhododendron caucasicum
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Azalea caucasica (Pall.) Kuntze
    • Rhododendron caucaseum Sims

Rhododendron caucasicum, the Caucasian rhododendron or the Georgian snow rose, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to the Transcaucasus and Anatolia.[2] Its hybrid cultivar 'Christmas Cheer' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. Fl. Ross. 1(1): 46 (1784)
  2. 1 2 "Rhododendron caucasicum Pall". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer' (caucasicum hybrid) rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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