| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron cephalanthum Franch. |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron chamaetortum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward |
| Rhododendron crebreflorum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward | |
| Rhododendron nwaiense Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4600m |
| Description | leaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 10-35mm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially yellow-brown scaly, inflorescence 5-10-flowered, flowers narrowly tubular |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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