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H: Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Rhododendron atlanticum 'Winterthur' is a Tetraploid

em>Rhododendron atlanticum 'Winterthur' has been determined to be a tetraploid 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 atlanticum was also determined to be a tetraploid using flow cytometry by Dr. Thomas Ranney, J.R. Jones, and Nathan Lynch.

Summary of Ploidy Levels

Tetraploid Rhododendron atlanticum,
Tetraploid Rhododendron atlanticum 'Winterthur'

Source: Woodlanders

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