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H: Thursday, June 02, 2011

Rhododendron calostrotum X carolinanum is a Diploid

Rhododendron calostrotum X Rhododendron minus Carolinanum Group 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 Rhododendron minus,
Diploid Rhododendron calostrotum X Rhododendron minus Group Carolinanum,
Diploid 'Robert Seleger'

Source: RareFind Nursery

John and Sally Perkins
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