Rhododendron jasminiflorum explained

Rhododendron jasminiflorum is a rhododendron species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.

Description

Growing to 2.5m (08.2feet) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with clusters of slightly fragrant, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers that open pink, turning white.^[1]

Range and habitat

Rhododendron jasminiflorum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, northern and eastern Sumatra, Sarawak on Borneo, and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.^[1]

It grows in humid forests from sea level to 3,100 meters elevation, most commonly in lower montane forests at about 1,000 m.^[1]

Subspecies

Five subspecies are accepted:

• Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. chamaepitys – Borneo (Sarawak: Gunung Lambir)
• Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. copelandii – Philippines (Mindanao)
• Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. heusseri – northern and eastern Sumatra
• Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. jasminiflorum – Peninsular Malaysia
• Rhododendron jasminiflorum subsp. oblongifolium – Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo (Sarawak)

References

• Bot. Mag. 76: t. 4524 1850.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhododendron jasminiflorum . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 22 April 2021.