| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron chamaethomsonii (Tagg & Forrest) Cowan & Davidian |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-4500m |
| Description | leaves coriaceous, obovate to oblong-obovate, 2-7cm, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pale green, strigose, flowers 1-4 in umbel, tubular-campanulate, 2-5cm long |
| Size | 15-90cm |
| Color | dark crimson |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | 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 , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
chamaethomsonii chamaedoron (Tagg & Forrest) D.F.Chamb., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 37(2): 332 (1979)
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