This name is a synonym of Rhododendron guizhongense .
The record derives from Tropicos
(data supplied on )
which reports it as a synonym (record 50060853
) with original publication details: Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 2(2): 84–85, pl. 3 1982.
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: http://ipni.org/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:900766-1
.
This name was in version 1 of The Plant List, record tro-50060853, and has not been changed.