Rhododendron kanehirae E.H.Wilson (1921:28)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Rhododendron kanehirai E.H.Wilson in E.H.Wilson & A.Rehder, Monogr. Azaleas: 28 (1921) [orth. var.]
Conservation Status
Extinct in the Wild (Lu & Pan, 1998; Qin et al., 2017; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1984 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct in the Wild
Distribution
Peishi River, Taiwan
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
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