Azalea nudiflora Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 214. 1762, nom. illeg.

"Habitat in Virginiae siccis." RCN: 1196.

Replaced synonym: Azalea lutea L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Blake in Rhodora 20: 54. 1918): Herb. Clifford: 69, Azalea 1 (BM-000558098) .

Current name: Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners ( Ericaceae).

Note: As noted by Shinners (in Castanea 27: 94-95. 1962), this is an illegitimate renaming of A. lutea L. (1753) .