Rhododendron wardii

Rhododendron wardii (黄杯杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3000-4600 m. This evergreen shrub grows to 3 m in height, with leathery leaves that are narrowly ovate to oblong-elliptic or broadly ovate-elliptic, 5–8 by 3–4.5 cm in size. The flowers are yellow or white.

Synonyms

 * Rhododendron astrocalyx
 * Rhododendron croceum
 * Rhododendron gloeblastum
 * Rhododendron litiense
 * Rhododendron oresterum
 * Rhododendron prasinocalyx