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A second species of Rhododendron (Ericaceae) from Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2010

L. A. Craven  and
R. M. Withers
L. A. Craven
Affiliation:
Australian National Herbarium. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
R. M. Withers
Affiliation:
23 Melissa Street, Donvale, Victoria 3111, Australia.
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Recent study of floral diversity within Australian Rhododendron (Ericaceae) has resulted in the recognition of two species, R. lochiae F. Muell. and R. notiale Craven, sp. nov. Both species are described and illustrated, and their distributions mapped. An identification key is provided.

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Rhododendron lochiaeRhododendron notialesection Vireya
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , March 1996 , pp. 27 - 37
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1996

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