 
 
Rhododendron taxifolium
Section Euvireya: Subsection Malesia
Height - 1m - epiphytic
Leaves - linear - 4.3 x 0.3cm
Flowers - tubular-sub-campanulate - 2.0cm - up to 5
per umbel
Location - Philippines: Luzon: Mt. Pulag - 2600-2700m
Epithet - "with leaves like a Taxus"
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Rhododendron tintinnabellum
Section Phaeovireya
Height - 1.3m - terrestrial
Leaves - narrowly-elliptic- 3.3 x 1.3cm
Flowers - campanulate - 2.4cm - singly or in pairs
Location - Indonesia: W.New Guinea: Mt. Sendanihanegen
- 3470-3510 m
Epithet - refers to the "small bell" shape
of the corolla.
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Rhododendron truncicola
Section Phaeovireya
Height - To 1m - epiphytic
Leaves - elliptic - 4.5 x 2.7 cm
Flowers - tubular, slightly curved - 3.5cm - 3 per umbel
Location - Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province: Mt.
Dayman, Mt. Maneao & Mt. Simpson
2135m
Epithet - "trunk dweller"
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Rhododendron tuba
Section Euvireya: Subsection Solenovireya
Height - 5m - usually terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 7 x 5cm
Flowers - trumpet-shaped, curved - 8cm - up to 7 per
umbel
Location - Papua New Guinea: Mt. Dayman - 2500-2700m
Epithet - "trumpet"
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Rhododendron tuberculiferum
Section Phaeovireya
Height - To 1.5m - terrestrial
Leaves - ovate to broadly elliptic - 4.8 x 2.1 cm
Flowers - zygomorphic, curved tubular below, widening
at mouth - 4.5cm - up to 6 per umbel
Location - Indonesia: W. New Guinea: Wichmann &
Hubrecht Mts.
3000-3100m
Epithet - "bearing tubercles"
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Rhododendron tuhanensis
Section Euvireya: Subsection Malesia
Height - 0.4m - terrestrial
Leaves - subcircular - 1.5 x 1.3cm
Flowers - red - tubular - 2.8cm - up to 4 per umbel
Location - Malaysia: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu - 2800-2900m
Epithet - from the Dusen word "tuhan", meaning
"landslide" reflecting the terrain in which
this species is found.
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