Rhododendron goodenoughii
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Rhododendron goodenoughii Sleumer[1]
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Rhododendron goodenoughii is a rhododendron species native to Papua New Guinea, particularly Goodenough Island where it grows at altitudes of 800–1500 m. It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 2 m in height, with leaves that are broadly elliptic, 10 × 6 cm in size. Flowers are trumpet-shaped, white, and fragrant.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- ^ "Rhododendron goodenoughii", The Plant List, retrieved 2014-06-08
- Reinwardtia 1960. 5: 131.
- The Plant List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Hirsutum.com
- Vireya.net
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Stanton Eversole, "Rhododendron goodenoughii", Journal American Rhododendron Society, Volume 39, Number 4, Fall 1985.