Rhododendron himantodes
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Vireya Species Gallery: I



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Rhododendron impositum Rhododendron impositum
Rhododendron impositum
Section Euvireya: Subsection Euvireya
Height - to 4m - terrestrial
Leaves - broadly elliptic - 10 x 5.5cm
Flowers - funnel-shaped - 4.5cm - up to 15 per umbel
Location - Indonesia: Sulawesi: Latimodjong Range - 2400-3000m
Epithet - L. "placed upon", alluding to the abrupt junction between ovary and style.



Rhododendron inconspicuum Rhododendron inconspicuum Rhododendron inconspicuum
Rhododendron inconspicuum
Section Euvireya: Subsection Malesia
Height - to 5m - mostly terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 3.5 x 2cm
Flowers - tubular - 1.6cm - up to 7 per umbel
Location - Indonesia & Papua New Guinea: widespread - 1800-3400m
Epithet - "inconspicuous"



Rhododendron intranervatum Rhododendron intranervatum
Rhododendron intranervatum
Section Euvireya: Subsection Euvireya
Height - 0.4m - usually epiphytic
Leaves - broadly elliptic - 18 x 11cm - strongly raised midrib and lateral veins
Flowers - funnel-shaped - 5cm - up to 10 per umbel
Location - Indonesia: Mt. Palimasan; Malaysia: Sarawak: Mt. Penrissen & Mt. Berumput
600 - 1050m
Epithet - "nerved within", referring to venation on leaves



Rhododendron inundatum Rhododendron inundatum Rhododendron inundatum
Rhododendron inundatum
Section Siphonovireya
Height - 1m - terrestrial
Leaves - broadly elliptic - 7cm x 5cm
Flowers - trumpet-shaped - 4cm - up to 8 per umbel
Location - Indonesia: W.New Guinea: Baliem Valley - 1650m
Epithet - "inundated", referring to the seasonally flooded area in which this species was
first discovered.








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