Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 16:181 (1931)
WFO ID: wfo-0001048079
IPNI ID: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332666-1
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Very similar to R. monanthum, differing as follows: leaves less clearly papillose beneath, the scales more distant, pale; inflorescences 3-flowered; capsule perhaps more slender.
India (Arunachal Pradesh), China (SE Xizang). Forests, 2450-2750 m
Cullen, J. (1980) A Revision of Rhododendron 1: Subgenus Rhododendron sections Rhododendron & Pogonanthum. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 39(1):60