Rhododendron telmateium I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith

Small densely branched, prostrate shrubs, usually forming cushions, (0.1–)1 m tall; branches scaly. Petiole 0.3–3 mm, scaly; leaf blade lanceolate, narrowly or broadly elliptic or orbicular, 0.3–1.2(–1.4) × 0.15–0.5(–0.65) cm; base cuneate; apex acute to rounded, strongly mucronate; abaxial surface golden fawn, pale orange, brown to reddish brown, scales overlapping, mostly pale gold to reddish brown, with few to many darker scales among them; adaxial surface dark green, scales overlapping, pale golden. Inflorescence 1- or 2(–3)-flowered. Pedicel 0.05–0.15(–0.2) cm, scaly; calyx reddish purple or green; lobes 0.5–2(–3) mm, triangular, ovate to rounded, usually unequal, scaly, margin scaly and long-ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, lavender, rose pink to deep purplish blue, (0.6–)0.7–1.1(–1.4) cm, tube 2–4 mm, outer surface scaly, often also pubescent, throat pubescent; stamens (8–)10(–11), as long as corolla, filaments pubescent towards base; ovary 1.5–2.5(–3) mm, scaly; style 0.3–1.7 cm, rarely pubescent and scaly at base. Capsule ovoid to cylindric, 3–4 mm, densely scaly. Fl. May–Jul, fr. Aug–Oct.

W Sichuan, C and N Yunnan.

Forest margins, Rhododendron thickets, rocky slopes, cliffs; (2700–)3200–3800(–5000) m.

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

Rhododendron telmateium là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Balf. f. & W.W. Sm. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1916.

草原杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron telmateium），为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个植物种。