头巾马银花(原变种) tou jin ma yin hua (yuan bian zhong)

Rhododendron xinganense G. Z. Li, p.p., excl. typ.

Pedicel ca. 1 cm, glabrous; calyx lobes obovate-elliptic, ca. 10 × 8 mm; corolla white flushed red; lobes ovate-elliptic, shorter than to as long as corolla, 1.3–1.6 cm wide, glabrous; ovary conical, ca. 3 mm; style ca. 3 cm. Capsule with dark brown flecks and glandular setae. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Sep–Oct.

Dense forests, valleys; 500–800(–1300) m. W Guangdong, E Guangxi, SW Hunan.