Rhododendron breviperulatum Hayata

Small much-branched shrubs, 1–3 m tall; shoots fine, coarsely shiny-brown-strigose, hairs flat. Petiole 3–7 mm; leaf blade papery, ovate-elliptic to oblong-obovate, 2–3 × 1–1.5 cm; base narrowly cuneate; margin entire; apex obtuse and mucronate; abaxial surface midrib densely coarsely scurfy-strigose; adaxial surface strigose. Inflorescence 3–6-flowered. Pedicel 0.4–0.6 cm, densely long-setose; calyx lobes membranous, ovate or subrounded, small, ca. 1.5 mm, margin ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, rose-pink, with crimson flecks on upper lobes, ca. 2.5 cm, lobes deeply cut, oblong, apex obtuse; stamens 5, unequal, shorter than corolla; filaments flat, glabrous or sparsely puberulent at base; conical ovary and base of style coarsely strigose. Capsule conical, ca. 11 × 5 mm, pubescent.

Mountain forests. Taiwan (E and N coasts).

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

Rhododendron breviperulatum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Hayata miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1913.

南澳杜鵑(Rhododendron breviperulatum)，又稱埔里杜鵑、毛柱杜鵑、短鱗芽杜鵑，是杜鵑花屬的一種。南澳杜鵑是一種常綠性冠木，生長於低海拔的闊葉樹林中。