Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron christianiae Sleumer

First published in Reinwardtia 5: 211 (1960)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Papua New Guinea. It is a shrub 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?
Jan 1, 1960 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [1102] K000083371 No
Jun 1, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [410] Papua New Guinea K000083363 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [67] K000083366 No
May 1, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [121] K000083368 No
May 1, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [121] K000083367 No
May 1, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [255] K000083365 No
Woods, P.J.B. [2196] Papua New Guinea K001589803 Yes
Woods, P.J.B.; Gruttwell, N.E.G.; Galore, M.; Ogira, M. [2231] Papua New Guinea K001589802 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [1674] K000083369 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [1673] K000083370 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [2028] K000083364 No
K:SPC-32627.000 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