| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron nitidulum Rehder & E.H.Wilson |
| Bibliography | Pl. Wilson. [C.S.Sargent] 1: 509 (1913) |
| Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-5000m |
| Description | leaves ovate to elliptic, 7-10mm, obtuse, adaxially dark green, shiny, abaxially scaly, flowers of 1-2, 12-15mm, broadly infundibuliform, in throat pubescent |
| Size | 20-90cm |
| Color | lilac-rose, violet |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron nitidulum var. nubigenum Rehder & E.H.Wilson Rhododendron yulingense W.P.Fang |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |