Taxon

Rhododendron × coriifolium (Vireya)

 
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Rhododendron × coriifolium (Vireya)
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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: Indonesia (Mt Kinabalu)
Habitat: Sub-alpine scrub above 300m
Comments: Foliage: Thick short leaves, less rugose than R. rugosum but larger than in R. buxifolium.
Flowers: Bright pink flowers in 5-12 erect umbel.
History: Naturally occurring hybrid of R. rugosum and R. buxifolium. Common on Mt Kinabalu at sub-alpine level with variable features in large swarms but most halfway between the two parents.

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