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ABSTRACT
Rhododendron meagaii, is described and illustrated as a new species in subgenus Vireya (Ericaceae) from Mount Salju, District of Abenaho, Yalimo Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. Characters distinguishing this new species from related species are discussed.
Key words: District of Abenaho, New Guinea, new species, Papua Province, Rhododendron meagaii.
Rhododendron meagaii Mambrasar & Hutabarat spec. nov.
Type: Indonesia, Papua Province, Yalimo Regency, Abenaho District, Mount Salju, 23 May 2016, Michael Mambrasar 239 (Holotype: BO! iso: E! K!).
Diagnosis. Distinct in section Hadranthe Schltr. in having the combination of characters: elliptic leaves, long stalked dendroid scales, a glabrous corolla and stamens of irregular lengths.
Etymology. Name in honour of Organes Meaga (†), Kebun Raya Biologi Wamena technician who helped in collecting this species.
Rhododendron meagaii Mambrasar & Hutabarat, spec. nov. Trima kasih Almarhum Organes Meagaii pahlawan botani dari Kebun Biologi Wamena. Jasamu akan selalu dikenang melalui nama ilmiah dari Rhododendron ini........
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ABSTRAK: Rhododendron meagaii, dipertelakan dan digambar sebagai jenis baru pada submarga Vireya (Ericaceae) dari Gunung Salju, Distrik Abenaho, Kabupaten Yalimo, Provinsi Papua, Indonesia. Didiskusikan pula karakter yang membedakan jenis baru ini dengan jenis yang terdekat.
Kata kunci: Distrik Abenaho, jenis baru, Provinsi Papua, Pulau Nugini, Rhododendron meagaii.
Mambrasar, Y. M. & Hutabarat, P. W. K. 2018. Rhododendron meagaii, jenis baru Rhododendron submarga Vireya (Ericaceae) dari Papua, Indonesia. Reinwardtia. 17(2); 97‒100.
