Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron jasminiflorum Hook.

First published in Bot. Mag. 76: t. 4524 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Malaysia (Johore). It is a hemiepiphytic shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

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?
Mar 1, 2012 Argent, G.; Sinclair, I. [8274] Malaysia K000639980 No
Jan 28, 2008 Argent, G. [19922827] Philippines K000512268 No
Oct 25, 2005 Saw Leng Guan [FRI34385] Malaysia K000229241 No
Apr 1, 1956 s.coll. [s.n.] K000675051 Holotype Yes
Apr 1, 1956 Williams, R.S. [2681] Philippines K000769978 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1956 Sinclair, J. [38353] Malaysia K000769945 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1956 Copeland, E.B. [1439] Philippines K000769977 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K000675052 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [3504] Malaysia K000675053 Unknown Type Material Yes

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