Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron gracilentum F.Muell.

First published in Trans. Roy. Soc. Victoria, n.s., 1(2): 22 (1889)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Papua New Guinea. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Guinea

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?
Aug 18, 1978 Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [NGF15743] K000083031 No
Aug 18, 1978 Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [NGF15742] K000083030 No
Jan 1, 1970 Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3359] K000083035 No
Jan 1, 1970 Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3358] K000083034 No
Jan 1, 1970 Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3357] K000083033 No
Jan 1, 1970 Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3347] K000083036 No
Jan 1, 1970 Vandenberg, J. [NGF42166] K000083032 No
Kores, P.J. [WEI1426] K000083029 No
Vink, W. [17575] K000083037 No
Reeve, T.M. [3646] K000083027 No
Royen, P., van [11320] K000083028 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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