Rhododendron pendulum Hook. fil.

Straggling shrubs, evergreen, epiphytic, 0.3–1.3 m tall; indumentum whitish to beige. Petiole 4–8 mm, densely woolly; leaf blade oblong or oblong-elliptic, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm; margin slightly revolute; apex obtuse or rounded; abaxial surface densely brown or fawn-woolly, scales ca. 0.5 × their own diameter apart, small, brown; adaxial surface smooth, shiny, scales and hairs absent. Inflorescence (1–)2- or 3-flowered. Flowers not fragrant. Pedicel 0.6–1.6 cm, densely woolly; calyx red or tinged red, lobes 5–9 mm, oblong or oblong-obovate, unequal, persisting to enclose mature capsule, sparsely reddish scaly, woolly, margin long ciliate; corolla funnelform-campanulate, white, white tinged pink, or rarely pale yellow, 1.5–2.2 cm; tube 7–10 mm; outer surface scaly; stamens 10, filaments pilose below; ovary densely woolly, scaly; style sharply deflexed, shorter than stamens, usually with a few hairs and scales at base. Capsule ovate or cylindric-ovate, 7–10 mm, densely woolly. Fl. Apr–Jun, fr. Jul–Oct.

E. Himalaya (E. Nepal to Bhutan), S. Tibet.

S Xizang [Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim].

3000-3500 m

Dense forests, cliffs, rocks, often epiphytic; 2200–3700 m.

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

Rhododendron pendulum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Hook. f. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1851.

凸叶杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron pendulum）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。