• 식물분류학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2022

Rhododendron keiskei var. hypoglaucum (Ericaceae) was recently reported in Korea, with a disjunct distribution on the southern islands of the Korean Peninsula. Although chromosome numbers and ploidy variations are important traits in angiosperms, gaining a clear understanding the cytological features of Rhododendron has been hampered by the small size of its chromosomes. We herein report the chromosome number, karyotype structure, and genome size of R. keiskei var. hypoglaucum for the first time. The chromosome number of the investigated plants was 2n = 26 with x = 13 as the base chromosome number, which is the one of the frequently encountered base chromosome numbers in Rhododendron. The karyotype of R. keiskei var. hypoglaucum is composed of metacentric and submetacentric chromosomes similar in length, which ranged from 1.39 to 2.40 ㎛. The DNA 1C-value in all examined accessions was small, ranging from 0.63 to 0.65 pg, further supporting the stable genome size in Rhododendron. These comprehensive cytological results provide a framework for detailed molecular, cytogenetic, and phylogenomic analyses that can be used to interpret the slow species diversification rate in Rhododendron.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.239-242
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• 2015

진달래과의 Rhododendron keiskei Miq. var. hypoglaucum Suto & Suzuki가 전라남도 여수시 섬지역에서 발견되었다. 이 종은 전체적으로 인편상 털이 분포하며, 꽃의 동아는 정단부에 1개가 달리고, 화서는 산형 총상화서를 가지며, 화관은 노란색을 띠는 백색에 외부에는 인편상 털이 있는 특징을 가지고 있어 한국에 분포하는 근연 분류군들과 구분된다. 국명은 생육지를 고려하여 '섬진달래'로 신칭하였고, 이에 대한 기재, 도해, 사진 및 검색표를 제시하였다.