| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron gemmiferum M.N.Philipson & Philipson |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33: 493 (1975)¨ |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 3300-4300m |
| Description | very ramose, leaves elliptic, 1-3cm, cuneate, on apex rounded, abaxially grey-brown, adaxially dark green, inflorescence terminal, umbellate, 4-flowered |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 in fall; layering in spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |