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H: Monday, January 24, 2011

Rhododendron canadense is a Diploid

Rhododendron canadense has been determined to be a diploid using flow cytometry by

Dr. João Loureiro, Dr. Silvia Castro, José Cerca, and Mariana Castro
Plant Ecology and Evolution Group,
Centre for Functional Ecology,
Department of Life Sciences,
Faculty of Science and Technology,
University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Rhododendron canadense was also determined to be a diploid using flow cytometry by Dr. Thomas Ranney, J.R. Jones, and Nathan Lynch. The Ranney research involved several samples from diverse wild populations including samples from Salem, New Hampshire.

Read Ploidy Level of Rhododendron canadense

Summary of Ploidy Levels

Diploid Rhododendron canadense,
Diploid Rhododendron canadense var. album
Diploid Rhododendron canadense 'Osku's Showy'

Source: Arnold Arboretum Accession Number: 199-2006-C
Source: Bruce Clyburn
Source: John and Sally Perkins
Source: Kristian Theqvist

John and Sally Perkins
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