Biology:Rhododendron minus var. minus
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Carolina rhododendron | |
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A specimen in bloom at the Botanical Garden of Minsk | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | Michx.
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Variety: | R. m. var. minus
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Trinomial name | |
Rhododendron minus var. minus | |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Rhododendron minus var. minus, the Carolina azalea[3] or Carolina rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee ,[4] and Northeast Georgia. It is commonly known as Rhododendron carolinianum in the horticultural trade.[5]
Cultivation
Cultivars include 'Album', 'Carolina Gold', 'Luteum' and 'White Perfection'.[4] R. caroliniaum was crossed with Rhododendron dauricum to create the PJM hybrids.
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Rhododendron minus var. minus | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?320349 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ Judd, Walter S.; Kron, Kathleen A. (2009), "Rhododendron minus var. minus", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 8, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250065637
- ↑ "Rhododendron carolinianum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHCA14. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brand, Mark H. (1997–2015). "Rhododendron carolinianum". Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut. http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=395.
- ↑ Collins, Dennis (June 2006). "Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder: a case study in the process of implementing plant name changes". American Public Gardens Association. https://www.publicgardens.org/files/Rhododendron_carolinianum_6_16_06.pdf.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Bibliography
- The Plant List: Rhododendron carolinianum
- "Rhododendron minus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHMI2.
- North Carolina State University: Rhododendron carolinianum
- Alfred Rehder. RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM, A NEW RHODODENDRON FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Rhodora, Vol. 14, No. 162 (June, 1912), pp. 97–102
External links
Media related to Rhododendron carolinianum (category) at Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata ☰ Q12333374 entry
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