Plant Diversity ›› 1990, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (04): 1-3.

• Articles •    

A STUDY ON THE GENUS RHODODENDRON SUBSECTION FORTUNEA IN CHINA

Hu Wenguang (W. K. Hu)   

  1. Department of Biology, Sichuan University
  • Online:1990-08-25 Published:1990-08-25

Abstract: Subsection Fortunea is one of the original Subsection in Rhododendron Subgenus Hymenanthes, it containing 26 species and 7 subspecies and 12 varieties. All of the species divided into seven plant-groups according to the morphological characters and geographical distribution and the relationships of all the plant-groups are discussed. There are two figures shows the distribution of six plant-groups in Sichuan and the other one shows the relationships of their evolution of some plant-groups from A to E and shows F and G to be isolated. Subsection Fortunea has a recent center in western region of Sichuan.

Key words: Rhododendron