Rhododendron chrysodoron Tagg ex Hutchinson

Shrubs, evergreen, usually epiphytic, 0.2–1.7 m tall; branchlets scaly, setose. Petiole 6–16 mm, setose; leaf blade leathery, broadly elliptic or obovate to oblong-elliptic, 4–9 × 2–5 cm; base rounded or obtuse; apex obtuse or rounded, mucronate; abaxial surface pale, glaucous, scales 1–2 × their own diameter apart, unequal, golden yellow to brown, slightly sunk in pits; adaxial surface green, shiny, usually sparsely scaly. Inflorescence 3–6-flowered. Pedicel 0.7–1(–2) cm, densely scaly; calyx saucerlike, reduced to an undulate rim; lobes 1–2 mm, broadly ovate, persisting to enclose mature capsule, scaly, margin setose; corolla broadly campanulate or rotate-campanulate, bright yellow, 1.5–3(–4) cm, tube ca. 15 mm, outer surface scaly, pubescent at base, inner surface pilose; stamens 10, filaments pubescent towards base or for 1/3–2/3 of their length; ovary densely scaly; style stout, sharply bent, short, scaly at base. Capsule cylindric or cylindric-ovoid, 10–12 mm, scaly. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Jun–Aug.

SE Xizang, NW Yunnan [NE Myanmar].

Mixed forests, rocks, sometimes epiphytic; 2000–2800 m.

Rhododendron chrysodoron adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Ericaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Ericales. Spesies Rhododendron chrysodoron sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Rhododendron.

Rhododendron chrysodoron là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Tagg ex Hutch. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1934.

纯黄杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron chrysodoron）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。