Rhododendron subg. Choniastrum

'Rhododendron'' subg. Choniastrum' is a subgenus of the genus Rhododendron, originally a section of subgenus Azaleastrum it was elevated to subgenus rank after cladistic analysis revealed that together with Rhododendron it formed a major clade, distinct from other sections of Azaleastrum''.

The subgenus includes eleven species, including;


 * Rhododendron championae
 * Rhododendron hancockii
 * Rhododendron latoucheae
 * Rhododendron moulmainense
 * Rhododendron stamineum