Biology:Rhododendron lowii

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron

Rhododendron lowii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. lowii
Binomial name
Rhododendron lowii
Hook.f.

Rhododendron lowii is a species of rhododendron native to Borneo. It is found in the Crocker Range and Mount Kinabalu of Sabah state, in the northeastern portion of the island.[2]

Description

Rhododendron lowii is a large shrub to a small tree, growing up to ten meters tall. It has the largest flowers of any Bornean rhododendron.[1]

Range and habitat

Rhododendron lowii is found in the Crocker Range and on Mount Kinabalu, where it grows in montane forest and subalpine shrubland from 1,200 to 3,650 meters elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tsen, S., Mohd Yusof, Nur Adillah, M.Y., Khoo, E., Maryani, A., Maycock, C.R., Nilus, R., Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. 2021. Rhododendron lowii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T136619784A136620225. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136619784A136620225.en. Accessed 12 March 2023.
  2. Rhododendron lowii Hook.f. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 12 March 2023.

Wikidata ☰ Q17244396 entry