azalea

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• azalea
• Rhododenron
• Rosebay
• rhododendrons and azaleas

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Chamaecistus
• Iposues
• Diplarche
• Menziesia
• Dulia
• × Ledodendron
• Ledum
• Osmothamnus
• × Azaleodendron
• Azaleastrum
• Loiseleria
• Plinthochroma
• Biltia
• Rhodora
• Therorhodion
• Anthodendron
• Waldemaria
• Stemotis
• × Rhodazalea
• Tsusiophyllum
• Hochenwartia
• Hymenanthes
• Chamaerhododendron
• Chamaerhododendros

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Ericales and the family Ericaceae, it is classified under the genus Rhododendron.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several regions of Northern Europe. In the eastern part of the region, it can be found growing within the borders of Finland and Sweden. Moving towards the Scandinavian Peninsula, it is also well-established in Norway. The distribution extends westward to include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Together, these locations define its presence throughout these northern territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Rhododendron has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf.

Flower

1. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine

Leaf

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Activities

Rhododendron has 6 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antioxidant, Aphrodisiac.

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
3. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antibacterial

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Anticancer

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Aphrodisiac

1. Case reports in medicine

Expectorant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Conditions

Rhododendron has 21 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include inflammation, asthma, pain, analgesic, anti-asthmatic.

Inflammation

1. Natural product communications
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. International journal of medical sciences
4. Phytochemistry

Asthma

1. Natural product communications
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. International journal of medical sciences

Pain

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. International journal of medical sciences
3. Phytochemistry

Analgesic

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Frontiers in pharmacology

Anti-asthmatic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Arthritis

1. International journal of medical sciences

Bleeding

1. Phytochemistry

Common cold

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cough suppressant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Preparations

Rhododendron has 7 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Mad honey, aqueous extracts, ethanolic solvent, flower extracts, honey.

Mad honey

1. Case reports in medicine

Aqueous extracts

1. Voprosy virusologii

Ethanolic solvent

1. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine

Flower extracts

1. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine

Honey

1. Cardiovascular toxicology

Leaf extracts

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Total flavone of rhododendron

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials