Rhododendron macgregoriae
| Rhododendron macgregoriae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. macgregoriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron macgregoriae F. Muell. | |
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Rhododendron macgregoriae is a rhododendron species native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea at altitudes of 500 to 3350 m. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 15 m in height, with leaves that are ovate-elliptic or obovate-elliptic, 40–140 × 25–50 mm in size. Flowers are light yellow to orange.
R. macgregoriae is relatively easy to grow in cultivation and a popular parent for hybrid cultivars. Today, nearly one hundred named cultivars are of "mac" descent.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron calceolarioides
- Rhododendron gorumense
- Rhododendron hansemanni
- Rhododendron lauterbachianum
- Rhododendron vonroemeri
References
- J. Bot. 29: 177 1891.
- The Plant List
- Vireya.net article
- Hirsutum.com
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
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