Rhododendron sect. Discovireya

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Rhododendron sect. Discovireya
Rhododendron adinophyllum (8187684491).jpg
Rhododendron adinophyllum
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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. DiscovireyaSleumer 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

ImageNameDistribution
Rhododendron adinophyllum (8188765968).jpg Rhododendron adinophyllum Merr. 1940N. Sumatera
Rhododendron borneense (J.J.Sm.) Argent, A.L.Lamb & Phillipps 1984Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak); Brunei
Rhododendron buxoides Sleumer 1973Borneo (N. Sarawak)
Rhododendron ciliilobum Sleumer 1960W. New Guinea
Rhododendron cuneifolium Stapf 1894Borneo (Sabah)
Rhododendron cyrtophyllum Wernham 1916W. New Guinea (Mt. Jaya)
Rhododendron detznerianum Sleumer 1973New Guinea
Rhododendron ericoides.jpg Rhododendron ericoides H.Low ex Hook.f. 1851N. Borneo (Gunung Kinabalu)
Rhododendron erosipetalum J.J.Sm. 1936W. New Guinea.
Rhododendron gaultheriifolium J.J.Sm. 1936New Guinea
Rhododendron hameliiflorum Wernham 1916New Guinea (Mt. Jaya)
Rhododendron lindaueanum Koord. 1912New Guinea
Rhododendron meliphagidum J.J.Sm. 1932Maluku
Rhododendron monodii (H.J.Lam) Argent 2006Sulawesi
Rhododendron nanophyton Sleumer 1960Sulawesi (Gunung Rantemario)
Rhododendron nummatum J.J.Sm. 1936New Guinea
Rhododendron oreites Sleumer 1960New Guinea
Rhododendron perakense King & Gamble 1905Peninsula Malaysia (Pahang)
Rhododendron quadrasianum var. marivelesense (8233733167).jpg Rhododendron quadrasianum S.Vidal 1886Philippines (Luzon, Mindoroa)
Rhododendron retusum (Blume) Benn. 1838Sumatera to Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali)
Rhododendron scortechinii King & Gamble 1905Peninsula Malaysia
Rhododendron seimundii J.J.Sm. 1935Peninsula Malaysia (Gunung Tahan).
Rhododendron spathulatum Ridl. 1912Peninsula Malaysia (Perak, Pahang)
Rhododendron taxoides J.J.Sm. 1936W. New Guinea

References

  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.