Rhododendron mariae Hance

Rhododendron bicorniculatum and R. gratiosum may in fact be distinct species.

Shrubs, deciduous, 1–3(–7.5) m tall; old branches with hair remains; young shoots coarsely red-brown strigose. Summer and winter leaves different. Petiole 4–10 mm, densely red-coarse brown strigose; leaf blade leathery, elliptic-lanceolate to elliptic-obovate, 3–7.8(–11) × 1.3–4 cm; base cuneate; margin slightly revolute, coarsely strigose; apex acuminate and mucronate; abaxial surface sparsely rufous-strigose; adaxial surface ± glabrescent; lateral veins not reaching the margin. Inflorescence 7–16-flowered. Pedicel 0.5–1.2 cm, densely softly brown-hairy; calyx very small, softly yellowish-brown-hairy; corolla narrowly funnelform, lilac, 1.5–2.2 cm; tube cylindric, ca. 13 mm, glabrous; lobes spreading, oblong-lanceolate, apex obtusely pointed; stamens 5, unequal, 1.7–2.5 cm, exserted, filaments broader and glabrous at base; ovary ovoid, ca. 2 mm, densely long silky red-brown-strigose; style longer than stamens, glabrous. Capsules long-ovoid, 9–14 × ca. 3 mm, densely coarsely red-brown-strigose. Fl. Mar–Jun, fr. Jul–Nov.

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi.

Mountain thickets; 500–1300 m.

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

Rhododendron mariae là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Hance miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1882.

岭南杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron mariae），为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个植物种。