| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron proteoides Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 264 (1916) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3600-4500m |
| Description | leaves oblong to oblanceolate, 2-4cm, coriaceous, adaxially glabrous, abaxially rusty villose, obtuse, mucronate, umbels dense, 6-8-flowered, flowers 3cm long, vermillion variegate |
| Size | 60-150cm |
| Color | pale yellow, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 lampropeplum Balf.f. & Forrest |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |