Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron minimifolium Wernham

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 98 (1916)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. New Guinea. It is a hemiepiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Guinea

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Argent, G. (2015). Rhododendrons of subgenus Vireya, ed. 2: 1-454. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. [Cited as Rhododendron microphyllum.]

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?
Milliken, W. [1590] Indonesia Rhododendron microphyllum K000083021 No
Brass, L.J. [9486] Indonesia Rhododendron microphyllum K000083023 No
Milliken, W. [1590] Indonesia Rhododendron microphyllum K000083022 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