Rhododendron setosum D. Don

Erect shrubs, 0.1–0.3(–1.2) m tall, usually intricately branched; young shoots densely scaly with flaky scales, densely setose. Petiole 1–3 mm, scaly, setose; leaf blade ovate, elliptic, oblong to obovate, 0.7–1.2(–1.5) × 0.4–0.6(–0.8) cm; base rounded; margin ciliate; apex usually rounded, mucronate; abaxial surface pale gray-green, densely setose, scales not contiguous, dimorphic, usually golden and dark brown, nearly equal in number and intermixed; adaxial surface usually dark green, densely scaly. Inflorescence 1–3(–8)-flowered. Pedicel 0.3–0.5(–1) cm, scaly, sometimes setose; calyx rose-purple; lobes 4–7(–8) mm, oblong, elliptic or ovate, persistent in fruit, scaly, margin usually ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, purple-pink, (1–)1.2–1.6(–1.8) cm, tube 7–8 mm, outer surface glabrous, inner surface pubescent; stamens 8–10, exserted from corolla, filaments pubescent towards base; ovary ca. 2 mm, scaly; style longer than stamens, glabrous. Capsule cylindric-ovoid, 5–6 mm, densely scaly. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Jul–Sep.

Himalaya (Nepal to Bhutan), S. Tibet.

S Xizang [Bhutan, India (W Bengal), Nepal, Sikkim].

3700-5600 m

Rhododendron thickets, open scrub, alpine meadows; 3500–4800 m.

Rhododendron anthopogon est une espèce de plantes de la famille des Ericaceae.

Il s'agit d'un rhododendron nain, présent à l'étage subalpin de montagnes himalayennes comme le Nathu La.

Il a été décrit la première fois par David Don en 1821 dans le tome 3 de Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society.

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

Rhododendron setosum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được D. Don miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1821.

刚毛杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron setosum）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。