Description

Shrub, 1.5-3m; young shoots densely setulose-glandular and lanate-tomentose. Leaves elliptic, 10-20 x (2-)3-5cm, 3-4(-7) x as long as broad, apex acute to ± acuminate, base broadly cuneate to rounded, upper surface glabrous at maturity, lower surface densely whitish to pale brown lanate-tomentose; petioles 1-2.5cm, densely setulose-glandular and floccose, at least when young. Inflorescence 5-12-flowered; rhachis 12-20mm; pedicels 20-30mm, densely long-stipitate-glandular. Corolla tubular- to funnel-campanulate, densely hairy on outer surface of tube, deep rose to crimson or scarlet, 55-80mm. Ovary densely dendroid-hairy, with scattered stipitate glands. Capsule c.20 x 8mm.

Distribution

China (W Yunnan), ne Upper Burma

Altitude

Habitat

Mixed forests

Nomenclatural History

Notes

References

Chamberlain, D.F. (1982) A Revision of Rhododendron II. Subgenus Hymenanthes. Notes From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(2):374