Rhododendron yelliotii
Section Albovireya
Height - to 12m - terrestrial
Leaves - broadly elliptic - 2.5 x 1.5cm
Flowers - cylindrical - 1.6cm - up to 5 per umbel
Location - Papua New Guinea: Star Mts., Finisterre Mts., Mt. Saruwaged region, Mt. Wilhelm,
Kubor Range & the Owen Stanley Range - 1300-3680m
Epithet - after a Mr. Yelliot, member of the Finisterre Expedition on which this species was first collected.
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Rhododendron yongii
Section Euvireya: Subsection Euvireya
Height - 3m - mostly terrestrial
Leaves - elliptic - 11.0 x 5.5cm
Flowers - curved cylindrical - 3.6cm - up to 10 per umbel
Location - Malaysia: Sarawak: Mt. Mulu, Mt. Tamacu & Mt. Murud;
Sabah: Crocker Range, Mt. Alab, Mt. Lumarku & Long Pasia - 1500-2100m
Epithet - after Joseph Yong, former Director of the Forest Dept. Sarawak.
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