Taxon

Rhododendron × planecostatum (Vireya)

 
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Rhododendron × planecostatum (Vireya)
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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: Indonesia (Sabah - Mt Alab, Mt Kinabalu)
Comments: Habit: Compact small shrub to 1m.
Foliage: Glossy elliptic leaves, leathery, small scales below, 50 x 18mm, sharply pointed.
Flowers: Tubular funnel shaped, red, 3-6 per umbel, red pedicels. Repeat flowering.
History: A natural hybrid from Mt Kinabalu and Mt Alab, Sabah, Borneo and found where the two parent species (R. bagobonum and R. crassifolium) grow near disturbed ground.

Locations

  • 1: • Accession: T3/2014-0292 • Provenance: Garden
  • 2: • Accession: T3/2018-0389 • Provenance: Garden
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