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

Multi-branched shrubs, 0.3–2 m tall; old branches gray, turning glabrous; young shoots sparsely brownish scaly, dirty white-pubescent. Petiole ca. 4 mm, densely pubescent; leaf blade thickly leathery, narrowly oblong or lanceolate, 1.6–4.5 × 0.5–1.5 cm; base cuneate; margin revolute; apex obtuse or acuminate, apiculate; abaxial surface densely scaly, densely pubescent, hairs spreading along central vein; adaxial surface densely pubescent; midrib raised abaxially, concave adaxially. Inflorescence subterminal, 1- or 2-flowered; bud scales persistent. Pedicel 0.5–0.8 cm, sparsely scaly and densely pubescent; calyx shallowly cup-shaped, without conspicuous lobes, small, abaxially scaly and densely pubescent; corolla pale to deep red, 2–2.7 cm, tube slightly curved, 10–13 mm, outer surface glabrous, lobes spreading, outer surface sparsely scaly; stamens 10, unequal, slightly exserted from corolla; filaments glabrous at base, pubescent at middle; ovary 5-locular, scaly, densely white-pubescent; style exserted from corolla, basal 1/3 pubescent. Capsule cylindric, 7–12 mm, scaly, pubescent. Fl. (Mar–) Jun–Jul.

SW Sichuan, NW Yunnan.

Coniferous and Quercus forests in river valleys, thickets on slopes; ca. 2300 m.

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

Rhododendron mollicomum 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.

柔毛碎米花（学名：Rhododendron mollicomum）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。