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 mucronatum (Blume) G.Don
Indexed scientific synonyms
Azalea alba SweetAzalea alba Sweet ex Poit.Azalea indica subsp. purpurea-plena Bretschn.Azalea indica var. alba Lindl.Azalea indica var. plena SimsAzalea ledifolia var. noordtiana Wittm.Azalea macrantha var. albiflora-souchetiana Lem.Azalea mucronata BlumeAzalea narcissiflora (Planch.) HoveyAzalea narcissiflora FortuneAzalea narcissiflora Fortune ex Planch.Azalea prolifera Poit.Azalea purpurea Dum.Cours.Azalea rosmarinifolia Burm.fil.Azalea rosmarinifolia var. alba (Lindl.) RehderAzalea rosmarinifolia var. narcissiflora (Planch.) RehderRhododendron argyi H.Lév.Rhododendron burmannii G.DonRhododendron hortense f. criterion NakaiRhododendron hortense f. noordtianum (Wittm.) NakaiRhododendron indicum var. incarnatum DC.Rhododendron ledifolium G.DonRhododendron ledifolium var. album (Lindl.) RehderRhododendron ledifolium var. leucanthum (Bunge) DC.Rhododendron ledifolium var. narcissiflorum (Planch.) Maxim.Rhododendron ledifolium var. noordtianum (Wittm.) RehderRhododendron ledifolium var. plenum-purpureum RegelRhododendron leucanthum BungeRhododendron macranthum var. albiflorum-souchetianum Lem.Rhododendron mucronatum f. amethystinum E.H.WilsonRhododendron mucronatum f. narcissiflorum (Planch.) E.H.WilsonRhododendron mucronatum f. noordtianum (Wittm.) E.H.WilsonRhododendron mucronatum f. plenum (Sims) E.H.WilsonRhododendron mucronatum f. sekidera (Komatsu) E.H.WilsonRhododendron mucronatum var. pancratiflorum MakinoRhododendron narcissiflorum Planch.Rhododendron rosmarinifolium DippelRhododendron rosmarinifolium f. fujimanyo KomatsuRhododendron rosmarinifolium f. oriokiu KomatsuRhododendron rosmarinifolium var. album (Lindl.) C.K.Schneid.Rhododendron rosmarinifolium var. narcissiflorum (Planch.) C.K.Schneid.Rhododendron sekidera Komatsu
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 identifier332919-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.