Rhododendron 'Halopeanum', which is a 1896 Halopé hybrid documented as Rhododendron griffithianum x Rhododendron maximum, has been determined to be a diploid using flow cytometry by
Dr. João Loureiro, Dr. Silvia Castro, José Cerca Oliveira, 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.
Summary of Ploidy Levels
Diploid 'Halopeanum' syn 'White Pearl'
Source: Greer Gardens
John and Sally Perkins
H: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
'Halopeanum' is a Diploid
Labels:
2x,
Diploid,
elepidote,
Flow Cytometry,
H_Halopé,
Ploidy,
S_Greer,
U of Coimbra,
Uof Coimbra,
UofCoimbra