Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron vitis-idaea Sleumer

First published in Reinwardtia 5: 156 (1960)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Papua New Guinea. It is a hemiepiphytic shrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Guinea

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Argent, G. (2015). Rhododendrons of subgenus Vireya, ed. 2: 1-454. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 29, 2008 Gideon, O.G. [78407] Papua New Guinea K000512251 No
Feb 1, 1957 Carr, C.E. [13801] K000083114 No
Feb 1, 1957 Carr, C.E. [15294] K000083113 No
Feb 1, 1957 Carr, C.E. [15098] Papua New Guinea K000083112 Isotype Yes
Kores, P.J. [WEI1442] K000083115 No
Gooer, G. [B.88] United Kingdom K:SPC-39241.000 No
Kores, P.J. [WEI1396] K000083116 No
Jan 1, 1973 Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3404] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083054 No
Nov 1, 1960 Womersley, J.S. [11351] Papua New Guinea Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083504 Paratype Yes
Wade, L.K. [ANU7723] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083053 No
Hartley, T.G. [12818] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083055 No
Brass, L.J. [30431] Papua New Guinea Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083051 Type Yes
Brass, L.J. [30656] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083056 No
Brass, L.J. [30657] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083057 No
Sayers, C.D. [21358] Rhododendron vandeursenii K000083052 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0