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]
Rhododendron colemanii | |
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Rhododendron colemanii at Decatur, Georgia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Pentanthera |
Section: | Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera |
Species: | R. colemanii |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron colemanii R.F.Mill | |
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