R. hippophaeoides var occidentale
Species
| Subgenus | Rhododendron |
| Section | Rhododendron |
| Subsection | Lapponica |
| Introduced | 1993 |
| First Described | 1975 ( M.N. Philipson, W.R. Philipson ) |
| Origin | N. & Central Yunnan |
| Habitat | terrestrial |
| Bloom Time | early midseason |
| Flower | broadly funnel-shaped |
| Predominant Colour | purple |
| Leaves | narrowly elliptic |
| Winter Foliage | evergreen |
| Hardiness | ? |
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