Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 16:181 (1931)
WFO ID: wfo-0001048078
IPNI ID: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332428-1
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Very similar to R. monanthum, differing as follows: leaves less clearly papillose beneath, the scales more distant, pale; calyx 5-lobed, the lobes broadly triangular, ± obtuse, c. 2.5 mm
China. (SE Xizang)
North-facing cliffs
Cullen, J. (1980) A Revision of Rhododendron 1: Subgenus Rhododendron sections Rhododendron & Pogonanthum. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(1):60