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Rhododendron konori
As recorded: Rhododendron konori Becc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Johns, R.J.
- Collector number
- 8008
- Date
- April 8, 1994
- Locality
- North East Kepala Burung, Iray, mountain path to summit to Mt. Koebre
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Coordinates
- -1.3667, 133.9330
- Elevation
- 2,750 m
- Identified by
- Stevens, P.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1994, Johns, R.J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Rhododendron konori observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-20.

2025-10-20
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
no rights reserved

2023-10-05
Saugemeba, Sururey, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Laura Jennings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-03
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Laura Jennings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-01
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jonathan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhododendron konori. BISH 654398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/654398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956540926 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
