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]

Rhododendron lowii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. lowii
Binomial name
Rhododendron lowii

Description edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Rhododendron lowii Hook.f. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 12 March 2023.