Rhododendron colemanii

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Rhododendron colemanii
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Rhododendron colemanii at Decatur, Georgia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
Section: Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
Species:
R. colemanii
Binomial name
Rhododendron colemanii

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 Rhododendron alabamense and its hybrids, but was distinguished by DNA sequencing. [2]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Dirr, Michael (2009-08-01). Manual of woody landscape plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Stipes Pub. p. 962. ISBN   9781588748706.