Rhododendron saluenense Franch.

Erect or creeping shrubs, (0.05–)0.1–1.2(–1.5) m tall; young shoots densely scaly, hispid with brown strap-shaped setae. Petiole 2–4 mm, scaly, hispid; leaf blade elliptic or oblong-elliptic or ovate-elliptic, 0.7–3 × 0.8–1.4 cm; base often rounded, sometimes broadly cuneate; apex rounded, apiculate; abaxial surface scales overlapping, brown, pale brown or yellowish green, sometimes hispid with strap-shaped setae along veins; adaxial surface densely or sparsely scaly. Inflorescence terminal, 1–3-flowered. Pedicel red, 0.7–1.5 cm, scaly, sparsely or densely hispid; calyx reddish purple, lobes 5–9 mm, broadly ovate or ovate-elliptic, persistent in fruit, with or without abaxial scales, pubescent or sometimes hispid; corolla broadly funnelform-campanulate, purple, purplish red or deep red, inside with purple red spots, 1.4–3 cm, outer surface scaly or not, densely pubescent; stamens unequal, longer than tube but shorter than corolla; filaments densely pubescent at base; style red, longer than corolla, pubescent or not at base. Capsule ovoid, 5–9 mm. Fl. Jun–Aug, fr. after Aug.

Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan [Myanmar].

Rhododendron thickets on rocky slopes, shrubby meadows on high mountains; 3000–4800 m.

Rhododendron saluenense er en busk, der dyrkes i haver og parker for sine rosa-purpurfarvede blomster, der springer ud i maj. Det er en meget langsomt voksende art, der stammer fra Kina.

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

Rhododendron saluenense là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Franch. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1898.

怒江杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron saluenense）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个变种。