Rhododendron araiophyllum (窄叶杜鹃) is a flowering plant in the Ericaceae family, native to western Yunnan, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam. It grows at altitudes of 1900–3400 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 5–11 by 1.3–3 cm in size. Flowers are predominantly white.
Subspecies , Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies: Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. araiophyllum Rhododendron araiophyllum subsp. lapidosum (T.L.Ming) M.Y.Fang
References
Sources "Rhododendron araiophyllum", I. B. Balfour & W. W. Smith, Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh. 27: 184. 1917. Flora of China Hirsutum.com