Rhododendron heliolepis Franch.

Shrubs or sometimes small trees, evergreen, (1–)2–5(–6) m tall; young shoots stout, densely scaly. Petiole 5–15 mm; leaf blade with a strong oily fragrance, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5–12 × 1.7–4 cm; base narrow or sometimes rounded; apex acute or acuminate, apiculate; abaxial surface pale green, pale yellowish green or brown, scales 0.5–2 × their own diameter apart, sometimes contiguous, large, all ± similar, thin, flat or concave in center, pale yellowish green or gray-white; adaxial surface deep green or brown, scales dense when young, quickly deciduous. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate, 5–7(–10)-flowered. Pedicel thin, 1–3 cm, densely scaly; calyx undulate; lobes ca. 2 mm, sometimes oblong, densely scaly; corolla campanulate, pink, pale purplish red or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside, 2.5–3.5 cm, outer surface sparsely or densely scaly sometimes also pubescent; stamens 10, unequal, shorter than corolla; filaments hispid below; ovary 5(or 6)-locular, densely scaly; style shorter than or as long as, rarely longer than stamens, glabrous or pubescent below. Capsule cylindric, 10–13 mm. Fl. Jul–Aug, fr. Aug–Nov.

Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan [Myanmar].

Coniferous-broad-leaved mixed forests, Abies forest margins, Rhododendron thickets, thickets on slopes, wet valleys; 3000–3700(–4000) m.

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Rhododendron heliolepis (亮鳞杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Myanmar, and Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–3,700 m (9,800–12,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5–12 by 1.7–4 cm in size. The flowers are pink, pale purple-red, or rarely white, with purple or brown spots inside.

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

Rhododendron heliolepis là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Franch. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1887.

亮鳞杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron heliolepis）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。