Rhododendron rubiginosum

Rhododendron rubiginosum is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Tibet, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of. This evergreen shrub grows to in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate or oblong-ovate, 3.5–8 by 1.3–3.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink, red, or pale purple.

Synonyms

Rhododendron catapastum Balf.f. & Forrest
Rhododendron leclerei H.Lév.
Rhododendron leprosum Balf.f.
Rhododendron squarrosum Balf.f.
Rhododendron stenoplastum Balf.f. & Forrest