Rhododendron maius

As recorded: Rhododendron maius (J.J.Sm.) Sleumer

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5915
Date: May 15, 1990
Locality: Mount Wilhelm near Iwam Pass
Island: New Guinea
Region: Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8167, 145.1170
Elevation: 2,800 m
Identified by: Argent, G.
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Rhododendron maius · collected 1964–1990Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 15, 1990, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Rhododendron maius. BISH 637460. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296130. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637460.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956296130 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

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