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Azalea phylogeny reconstructed by means of molecular techniques.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2010
De Keyser Ellen, Scariot Valentina, Kobayashi Nobuo, Handa Takashi, De Riek Jan
Abstract excerpt
Plants belonging to the Rhododendron subgenera Pentanthera (deciduous) and Tsutsusi and Azaleastrum (evergreen) are called azaleas. Concerning their mutual phylogenetic positions, the Pentanthera subgenus is closer to evergreen rhododendrons (subgenera Rhododendron and Hymenanthes) than to the Tsutsusi subgenus. Both azalea types are important ornamentals with a long breeding tradition. Different hybrid groups...
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