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BISH 138238Botany
Rhododendron buxifolium
As recorded: Rhododendron buxifolium var. robustum Sleumer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 44051
- Date
- July 18, 1963
- Locality
- Mt. Kinabalu, S. slope; ridge above Paka Cave
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Elevation
- 3,225 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1963, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Rhododendron buxifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-07.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhododendron buxifolium. BISH 138238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190433. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/138238.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190433 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026