Rhododendron jasminiflorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. jasminiflorum
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Azalea jasminiflora (Hook.) Kuntze (1891) | |
Rhododendron jasminiflorum is a rhododendron species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.[1]
Description
[edit]Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with clusters of slightly fragrant, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers that open pink, turning white.[2]
Range and habitat
[edit]Rhododendron jasminiflorum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, northern and eastern Sumatra, Sarawak on Borneo, and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[2][1]
It grows in humid forests from sea level to 3,100 meters elevation, most commonly in lower montane forests at about 1,000 m.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]Five subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. chamaepitys (Sleumer) Argent – Borneo (Sarawak: Gunung Lambir)
- Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. copelandii (Merr.) Argent – Philippines (Mindanao)
- Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. heusseri (J.J.Sm.) Argent – northern and eastern Sumatra
- Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. jasminiflorum – Peninsular Malaysia
- Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. oblongifolium (Sleumer) Argent – Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo (Sarawak)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Rhododendron jasminiflorum Hook. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rhododendron jasminiflorum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Bot. Mag. 76: t. 4524 1850.