| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron nitidulum Rehder & E.H.Wilson |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron yulingense W.P.Fang |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| 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 | erect shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
nitidulum omeiense M.N.Philipson & Philipson, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 34: 24 (1975)
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