Rhododendron calendulaceum var. croceum 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 calendulaceum 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 calendulaceum,
Tetraploid Rhododendron calendulaceum var. croceum,
Tetraploid Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Cherokee',
Tetraploid Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Smoky Mountaineer'
Source: Arnold Arboretum Accession Number: 17758-1-A
John and Sally Perkins
