Investigating 1) what Rhododendron species and hybrids have high flow cytometry 2C values and 2) the 2C values of the offspring of Rhododendron when the parents are of differing ploidy levels.

The flow cytometry for this research on the genus Rhododendon is performed by Dr. João Loureiro, Dr. Silvia Castro, José Cerca, and Mariana Castro Plant Ecology and Evolution Group, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.