Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron gardenia Schltr.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Rhododendron gardenia Schltr.Det.E00664329Danet, F. 2017Lyon,Herbier Du Jardin Botanique de Lyon (LYJB)
Isoneotype of Rhododendron gardenia Schltr.
Collector/Expedition: Womersley, John Spencer
Collection number: 48701
Collection date: March 1975
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:Sandaun
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:West Sepik (Sandaun):Telefomin, Subdist. Telefomin
Habitat: Grasslands on swampy soils with poor drainage
Description: Shrubs to small trees, height 2-4m. Leaves young leaves deep rusty brown; mature leaves olive green below, dark green above, petiole and base of midrib whitish-green. Flowers white 5-7 corolla lobes, hyacinth perfume. Corolla celernally glabrous, hairy within in the lower 1/3. Stamens hairy in lower part ovary hairy style glabrous, surface of stigma chanelled. Fruit green with brown hairs; styles and stigma persist, also wilted corolla.
Miscellaneous notes: Seed collection
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00664329
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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