Biology:Rhododendron lowii
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. lowii
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| Rhododendron lowii Hook.f.
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Rhododendron lowii is a species of rhododendron native to Borneo. It is found in the Crocker Range and Mount Kinabalu of Sabah state, in the northeastern portion of the island.[2]
Description
Rhododendron lowii is a large shrub to a small tree, growing up to ten meters tall. It has the largest flowers of any Bornean rhododendron.[1]
Range and habitat
Rhododendron lowii is found in the Crocker Range and on Mount Kinabalu, where it grows in montane forest and subalpine shrubland from 1,200 to 3,650 meters elevation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tsen, S., Mohd Yusof, Nur Adillah, M.Y., Khoo, E., Maryani, A., Maycock, C.R., Nilus, R., Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. 2021. Rhododendron lowii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T136619784A136620225. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136619784A136620225.en. Accessed 12 March 2023.
- ↑ Rhododendron lowii Hook.f. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 12 March 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q17244396 entry
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