Rhododendron goodenoughii
| Rhododendron goodenoughii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. goodenoughii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron goodenoughii Sleumer[1] | |
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Rhododendron goodenoughii is a rhododendron species native to Papua New Guinea, particularly Goodenough Island where it grows at altitudes of 800-1500 m. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2 m in height, with leaves that are broadly elliptic, 10 × 6 cm in size. Flowers are trumpet-shaped, white, and fragrant.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- ↑ "Rhododendron goodenoughii", The Plant List, retrieved 2014-06-08
- Reinwardtia 1960. 5: 131.
- The Plant List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Hirsutum.com
- Vireya.net
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Stanton Eversole, "Rhododendron goodenoughii", Journal American Rhododendron Society, Volume 39, Number 4, Fall 1985.
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