Rhododendron championae Hook.

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
Oidium ericinum parasitises Rhododendron championae

Rhododendron championiae var. ovatifolium is not now considered worthy of formal recognition.

Shrubs, 0.5–5 m tall; branches pubescent, also spreading glandular-setose. Petiole 12–17 mm, densely glandular-setose; leaf blade papery, elliptical, oblong-lanceolate or ovate, 7–17.5 × 2–5 cm; base cuneate, rarely subrounded; margin densely long setose, also with a few glandular hairs; apex acuminate; abaxial surface pubescent and setose, with more setae on midrib and lateral veins; adaxial surface sometimes bullate, sparsely short setose. Inflorescence subapical, 5–7-flowered, rachis 4–7 mm, glabrous; flower buds sticky. Pedicel ca. 2 cm, to 2.5 cm in fruit, pubescent and glandular-setose; calyx lobes narrow, to 12 mm, densely ciliate; corolla narrowly funnelform, white or reddish, 5–6(–7) cm; lobes oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 2.8–3.5 cm; stamens 10, unequal, shorter than corolla, filaments slender, pubescent below middle; ovary oblong, ca. 6 mm, densely yellowish brown setose; style longer than stamens, exserted, glabrous to sparsely pubescent near the base. Capsule cylindric, 6-grooved, slightly curved, up to 55 mm, densely gland-tipped setose and pubescent. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Jul–Nov.

Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang.

Open valley forests, mountain slopes; 500–1300 m.

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

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