Rhododendron vernicosum

Rhododendron vernicosum (亮叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and western Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2600-4300 m. It is an evergreen shrub typically growing to 1-5 m in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, and 5–12.5 × 2.3–4.8 cm in size. The flowers are somewhat fragrant, and pale pink or white.

Synonyms

 * Rhododendron adoxum Balf.f. & Forrest
 * Rhododendron araliiforme Balf.f. & Forrest
 * Rhododendron euanthum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
 * Rhododendron hexamerum Hand.-Mazz.
 * Rhododendron rhantum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.
 * Rhododendron sheltoniae Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson