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Rhododendron sect. Discovireya

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Rhododendron sect. Discovireya
Rhododendron adinophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Vireya
Section: Rhododendron sect. Discovireya
(Sleumer) Argent
Type species
Rhododendron retusum
Species

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Synonyms
  • Rhododendron subsect. Discovireya Sleumer 1949

Rhododendron sect. Discovireya is a section of Rhododendron sect. Vireya in the genus Rhododendron. It comprises 24 species of deciduous shrubs native to Southeast Asia.[1] Plants in this section has a chromosome count of 2n = 26[2]

Species

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Image Name Distribution
Rhododendron adinophyllum Merr. 1940 N. Sumatera
Rhododendron borneense (J.J.Sm.) Argent, A.L.Lamb & Phillipps 1984 Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak); Brunei
Rhododendron buxoides Sleumer 1973 Borneo (N. Sarawak)
Rhododendron ciliilobum Sleumer 1960 W. New Guinea
Rhododendron cuneifolium Stapf 1894 Borneo (Sabah)
Rhododendron cyrtophyllum Wernham 1916 W. New Guinea (Mt. Jaya)
Rhododendron detznerianum Sleumer 1973 New Guinea
Rhododendron ericoides H.Low ex Hook.f. 1851 N. Borneo (Gunung Kinabalu)
Rhododendron erosipetalum J.J.Sm. 1936 W. New Guinea.
Rhododendron gaultheriifolium J.J.Sm. 1936 New Guinea
Rhododendron hameliiflorum Wernham 1916 New Guinea (Mt. Jaya)
Rhododendron lindaueanum Koord. 1912 New Guinea
Rhododendron meliphagidum J.J.Sm. 1932 Maluku
Rhododendron monodii (H.J.Lam) Argent 2006 Sulawesi
Rhododendron nanophyton Sleumer 1960 Sulawesi (Gunung Rantemario)
Rhododendron nummatum J.J.Sm. 1936 New Guinea
Rhododendron oreites Sleumer 1960 New Guinea
Rhododendron perakense King & Gamble 1905 Peninsula Malaysia (Pahang)
Rhododendron quadrasianum S.Vidal 1886 Philippines (Luzon, Mindoroa)
Rhododendron retusum (Blume) Benn. 1838 Sumatera to Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali)
Rhododendron scortechinii King & Gamble 1905 Peninsula Malaysia
Rhododendron seimundii J.J.Sm. 1935 Peninsula Malaysia (Gunung Tahan).
Rhododendron spathulatum Ridl. 1912 Peninsula Malaysia (Perak, Pahang)
Rhododendron taxoides J.J.Sm. 1936 W. New Guinea

References

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  1. ^ "Rhododendron sect. Discovireya (Sleumer) Argent". worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ^ "View of CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF SOME TROPICAL RHODODENDRONS (SECTION VIREYA)". Journals. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2025-01-29.