Rhododendron strigosum R. L. Liu

This species appears to be allied to Rhododendron tenuilaminare. In the protologue it was said to differ in having a larger, silvery-strigose calyx and a smaller, abaxially sparsely puberulent corolla.

Shrubs, ca. 1.8 m tall; young shoots densely blackish-brown-strigose. Leaves monomorphic. Petiole 3–5 mm, densely ferruginous-strigose; spring leaves with blade thickly papery, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 2.5–3.2 × 1.2–1.9 cm; base cuneate; apex shortly acute, mucronate; abaxial surface densely ferruginous-silky-strigose; adaxial surface grayish-brown-strigose, soon glabrescent; summer leaves ca. 1 × 0.5 cm, otherwise as for spring leaves. Inflorescence an umbel, 2–4-flowered. Pedicel 0.8–1 cm, densely reddish-brown silky-strigose; calyx lobes 2–3 mm, ovate, densely reddish-brown silky-strigose; corolla campanulate, rose, becoming paler, upper lobes with purple flecks, ca. 3 cm, tube ca. 10 mm; outer surface glabrous; stamens (5–)6–10, 1.7–2.6 cm, filaments puberulent in the lower half; ovary densely silky-strigose; style 2.6–3 cm, glabrous. Capsule ovoid, 9–11 × 4–5 mm, densely ferruginous silky-strigose. Fl. Apr–May.

W Jiangxi (Jinggang Shan).

900–1000 m.

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

Rhododendron strigosum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được R.L. Liu mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 2001.