Taxon

Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. jasminiflorum (Vireya)

 
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Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. jasminiflorum (Vireya)
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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Synonym: Rhododendron jasminiflorum var. punctatum (Vireya)
Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra); Malaysia; Philippines;
Habitat: Open places, terrestial or epiphytic, widespread above 900 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Grows into a shrub to 2.5m.
Foliage: 3 - 5 elliptic green leaves arranged in tight pseudowhorls. Pale green underside covered with scales.
Flowers: White flushed pink, sweetly scented, flowers arranged in open umbels of 5 - 15.
Additional notes: Incorporates R. jasminiflorum var. punctatum, which can have more hairs on the outside of the tube than other clones but the difference is now considered insignificant.

Locations

  • 1: Bublitz V8 (T3/V8) • Accession: T3/2008-0125/A • Origin: Malaysia • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: • Accession: T3/2008-0098
  • 3: • Accession: T3/2013-0094 • Provenance: Garden
  • 4: • Accession: T3/2015-0204 • Provenance: Garden
  • 5: • Accession: T3/2015-0213 • Provenance: Garden
  • 6: • Accession: T3/2017-0417 • Provenance: Garden
  • 7: • Accession: T3/2017-0418 • Provenance: Garden
  • 8: • Accession: T3/2017-0446 • Provenance: Garden
  • 9: Vireya (under cafe deck) (T3/V1) • Accession: T3/2010-0083/A • Provenance: Garden
  • 10: Vireya (under cafe deck) (T3/V1) • Accession: T3/2010-0167 • Provenance: Garden
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