Rhododendron commonae (Vireya)

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Provinces)

Habitat: Highlands

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Forms a compact, stiff shrub.
Foliage: Green leaves spirally arranged in loose pseudowhorls. Lobed scales are pressed into the leaf surface.
Flower: 4 - 6 tubular, curved flowers of bright red hanging in a loose unbel. Repeat flowering.

1: Kokopu (north east) V5 (T3/V5) • Accession: T3/2018-0381/C • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
2: Kokopu (north east) V5 (T3/V5) • Accession: T3/2018-0381/B • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
3: Kokopu (north east) V5 (T3/V5) • Accession: T3/2018-0381/D • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
4: Kokopu (north east) V5 (T3/V5) • Accession: T3/2018-0381/A • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
5: • Accession: T3/2018-0381 • Provenance: Garden - wild origin

Pukeiti

Plant Hunter’s Station

Taxon

Rhododendron commonae (Vireya)

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