They have frequently been divided based on the presence or absence of scales on the abaxial ( lower ) leaf surface ( lepidote or elepidote ).
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The species " Rhododendron bureavii, " belonging to the taxonomically complex group of elepidote ( nonscaly ) rhododendrons, was named in his honor and was based upon specimens from China in his private collection.
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These included the position of the inflorescence buds ( terminal or lateral ), whether lepidote or elepidote, deciduousness of leaves, and whether new foliage was derived from axils from previous year's shoots or the lowest scaly leaves ( "'Table 2 . "').
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