tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260398552024-03-21T17:53:06.950-07:00Rosebay BlogAmerican Rhododendron Society Massachusetts Chapter Rosebay BlogUSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082901465325697442noreply@blogger.comBlogger21999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26039855.post-27322783145734855592011-11-29T04:58:00.000-08:002011-12-14T06:23:44.858-08:00Diploid Tsutsusi Rhododendron SpeciesIn the paper "Flow Cytometric Analysis of Ploidy in Rhododendron (subgenus Tsutsusi)", S. De Schepper1, L. Leus, M. Mertens, E. Van Bockstaele, and M. De Loose found 6 Rhododendron species of section Tsutsusi to be diploid.<br /><br />In the paper "Ploidy Levels and Relative Genome Sizes of Diverse Species, Hybrids, and Cultivars of Rhododendron", Jeff R. Jones, Thomas G. Ranney, Nathan P. Lynch, and Stephen L. Krebs found 1 Rhododendron species of section Tsutsusi to be diploid. Results from this paper are denoted by <sup>j</sup>.<br /><br />Triploids hybrid evergreen azaleas from these 2 papers are also listed here.<br /><br />Diploid<br /><br /><em>Rhododendron indicum</em><br /><em>Rhododendron kiusianum</em><br /><em>Rhododendron mucronatum</em><br /><em>Rhododendron noriakianum</em><br /><em>Rhododendron scabrum</em><br /><em>Rhododendron simsii</em><br /><em>Rhododendron stenopetalum</em> ‘Linearifolium’ <sup>j</sup><br /><br />Triploid<br /><br />'Crimson Majesty' <sup>j</sup><br />'Euratom'<br />'Euratom Orange'<br />'Red Wing'<br /><br />Mixaploid<br /><br />'Casablanca Tetra'USAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082901465325697442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26039855.post-36372745676159904562011-01-17T05:26:00.000-08:002012-01-29T09:46:52.422-08:00'Canobie Sunset' is a TriploidRhododendron 'Canobie Sunset', which is Sally and John Perkins introduction documented as 'Fedora' open pollinated, has been determined to be a triploid using flow cytometry by
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<br />Dr. João Loureiro, Dr. Silvia Castro, José Cerca, and Mariana Castro
<br />Plant Ecology and Evolution Group,
<br />Centre for Functional Ecology,
<br />Department of Life Sciences,
<br />Faculty of Science and Technology,
<br />University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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<br />'Canobie Sunset' is an evergreen azalea.
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<br />Summary of Ploidy Levels
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<br />Triploid 'Canobie Sunset'
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<br />Source: John and Sally Perkins
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<br />John and Sally PerkinsUSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082901465325697442noreply@blogger.com