Rhododendron arborescens Pink Form 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 arborescens was also determined to be a diploid using flow cytometry by Dr. Thomas Ranney, J.R. Jones, and Nathan Lynch.
Summary of Ploidy Levels
Diploid Rhododendron arborescens,
Diploid Rhododendron arborescens Pink Form,
Diploid Rhododendron arborescens Yellow Form Gable
Source: George Hibben
John and Sally Perkins
