Description

Rhododendron simsii is a rhododendron species native to East Asia, where it grows at altitudes of 500–2700 meters. The flower of R. simsii has effects of phlegm-eliminating, and cough-suppressing.

Scientific classitication

Family: Ericaceae

Genus: Rhododendron

Common Name

Azaleas

Reference

Yang, FS., Nie, S., Liu, H. et al. Chromosome-level genome assembly of a parent species of widely cultivated azaleas. Nat Commun 11, 5269 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18771-4