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Rhododendron retusum
As recorded: Rhododendron retusum (Blume) Benn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- McDonald; IsmaelIsmael →McDonald →
- Collector number
- 3669
- Date
- August 28, 1992
- Locality
- Gede-Pangrango National Reserve; 100 m below summit of Puncak Gede, approaching summit from saddle between Gede and Pangrango
- Island
- Java
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 2,850 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhododendron retusum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-14.

2025-05-14
Kerinci, Kerinci Seblat, ID-JA, ID
(c) cellvoro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-14
Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) Naufal Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-14
Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) Naufal Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-12
Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
(c) @bornok_g.lgn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-06-09
Kersik Tuo, Kayu Aro, Kerinci Regency, Jambi 37163, Indonesia
(c) Tuah Maulana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-07-16
Gn. Kunyit, Talang Kemuning, Bukitkerman, Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
(c) Wild Sumatra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhododendron retusum. BISH 630397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630397.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956309795 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
