Rhododendron colemanii
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Rhododendron colemanii at Decatur, Georgia | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Subgenus: | Pentanthera
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Section: | Pentanthera
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Species: | R. colemanii
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Rhododendron colemanii R.F.Mill
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Rhododendron colemanii, the Red Hills azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to the upper coastal plain of Alabama and western Georgia in the United States.[1] This species was previously confused with and its hybrids, but was distinguished by DNA sequencing.[2]
References[]
- ^ Zhou, Wenyu; Gibbons, Taylor; Ranney, Thomas; Miller, Ron (2008). "Rhododendron colemanii: A New Species of Deciduous Azalea from the Coastal Plain of Alabama and Georgia". Journal American Rhododendron Society. 62 (2): 72–78.
- ^ Dirr, Michael (2009-08-01). Manual of woody landscape plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Stipes Pub. p. 962. ISBN 9781588748706.
Categories:
- Rhododendron
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Ericaceae stubs