Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Scientific name with authorshipRhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Azalea aurantiaca F.Dietr.Azalea calendulacea Michx.Azalea calendulacea var. crocea Michx.Azalea calendulaceum var. crocea Michx.Azalea coccinea subsp. aurantia Lodd.Azalea crocea (Michx.) Hoffmanns.Azalea jammea Pritz.Azalea morteri SweetAzalea morteri Sweet ex Baxter & WoosterAzalea nudiflora var. aurantiaca (F.Dietr.) Dum.Cours.Azalea nudiflora var. coccinea-major Dum.Cours.Azalea nudiflora var. hirta ElliottAzalea pontica var. calendulacea (Michx.) Pers.Azalea speciosa var. aurantia (Lodd.) DC.Azalea speciosa var. aurantiaca (F.Dietr.) G.Kirchn.Rhododendron calendulaceum f. aurantiacum (F.Dietr.) ZabelRhododendron calendulaceum f. aurantium (Lodd.) RehderRhododendron calendulaceum f. calendulaceumRhododendron calendulaceum f. croceum (Michx.) RehderRhododendron calendulaceum var. croceum (Michx.) SweetRhododendron luteum C.K.Schneid.Rhododendron luteum var. croceum (Michx.) C.K.Schneid.Rhododendron speciosum var. aurantium (Lodd.) Sweet
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30159718-2
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.