Biology:Rhododendron minus var. minus

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Carolina rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum in Minsk botanical garden.jpg
A specimen in bloom at the Botanical Garden of Minsk
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
Michx.
Variety:
R. m. var. minus
Trinomial name
Rhododendron minus var. minus
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder
  • Rhododendron punctatum Andrews
  • Rhododendron cuthbertii Small

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

  1. {{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 = }}
  2. 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 
  3. "Rhododendron carolinianum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHCA14. Retrieved 21 October 2015. 
  4. 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. 
  5. 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q12333374 entry