Vireya Rhododendrons

Rhododendron MonteCristo
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Vireya Natural Hybrid Gallery:


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xcoriifoliumRBGE-CC xcoriifoliumRBGE-CC
Rhododendron ×coriifolium
buxifolium x rugosum
Height - 5m - terrestrial
Leaves - ovate-elliptic - 5 x 2.5cm strongly impressed midrib and lateral veins
Flowers - cylindrical - 3cm up to 12 per umbel
Location - Malaysia: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu 3050-3200m
Epithet - "leathery leaves"



xkeditiiRBGE-CC
Rhododendron ×keditii
rugosum x crassifolium
Height - 1m - terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 14 x 7cm
Flowers - weakly funnel-shaped - 2.8cm up to 15 per umbel
Location - known only from landslip site opposite Mesilau Cave on G.Kinabalu, Sabah - 1900m
Epithet - after Thomas Kedit Lawang who accompanied many Rhododendron collecting expeditions



xnebulicolumFD
Rhododendron ×nebulicolum
brassii x versteegii
Height - 2m - terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 4.8 x 2.5cm
Flowers - tubular - 4.9cm up to 7 per umbel
Location - New Guinea: Mapenduma District, Lake Habbema 3250 - 3300m
Epithet - frequently found in damp, misty areas



xplanecostatumRC
Rhododendron ×planecostatum
bagobonum x crassifolium
Height - 1m - epiphytic or terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 5 x 1.8cm
Flowers - cylindrical - 2.5cm - up to 6 per umbel
Location - Malaysia: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu and the Crocker Range 1300 - 1700m
Epithet - "with a flat midrib"



xsarcodesRBGE-CC
Rhododendron ×sarcodes
bagobonum x javanicum ssp. schadenbergii
Height - 0.8m - terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 5.0 x 1.8cm
Flowers - cylindrical - 3cm - up to 4 per umbel
Location - Philippines: Mindanao: Mt. Apo 1800m
Epithet - alluding to the fleshy nature of the flowers



xsheilaeCC xsheilae-CC
Rhododendron ×sheilae
abietifolium x buxifolium
Height - 2m - terrestrial
Leaves - narrowly elliptic - 4.0 x 1.3cm
Flowers - tubular - 3.2cm - up to 6 per umbel
Location - Malaysia: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu 3200 - 3700m
Epithet - after Sheila Collenette



xsilvicolumRBGE-CC
Rhododendron ×silvicolum
cuneifolium x ericoides
Height - to 3m - terrestrial
Leaves - linear - 1.1 x 0.2cm
Flowers - cylindrical - 1.5cm - solitary or in pairs
Location - Malaysia: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu 2800 - 3200m
Epithet - "forest dweller"



durioXstenoRBGE-CC
Rhododendron durionifolium x Rhododendron stenophyllum



herzogiiXaurigRBGE-CC
Rhododendron herzogii x Rhododendron aurigeranum



konoriXzoelleriRBGE-CC
Rhododendron konori x Rhododendron zoelleri



laetumXzoelleriRBGE-CC
Rhododendron laetum x Rhododendron zoelleri



macXinconspicuumRBGE-CC
Rhododendron macgregoriae x Rhododendron inconspicuum



macXinundatumHB
Rhododendron macgregoriae x Rhododendron inundatum



rubineiflorumXinconspicCC
Rhododendron rubineiflorum x Rhododendron inconspicuum








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