R. yuanbaoshanense

Rhododendron Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Fortunea
Introduced	2024
First Described	2021
Origin	Yuanbaoshan, northern Guangxi, China
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	200 cm. (7ft.)
Bloom Time	late
Flower	funnel-campanulate
Flower Color	pink
Fragrance	None
Leaves	orbicular
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Type	Elepidote
Minimum Hardiness	-15 C (5 F)
Extra Information	Discovered in Yuanbaoshan nature reserve (rare 80 plants left in the wild), distributed through deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest, elevations of 1,200m to 1,450m. The species is most similar to R. yuefengense and R. orbiculare, but is different from R. yuefengense by having broader ovate to orbicular leaf blades with a cordate-auriculate base, cylindric petioles, and longer inflorescence rachis. R. yuanbaoshanense differs from R. orbiculare in having 8–17-flowered inflorescences with longer rachis, funnelform-campanulate to campanulate corollas that are pink to pale pinkish-purple and sparsely glandular outside, and densely white glandular style.

Title R. yuanbaoshanense Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 44 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 199 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 2.9 MB Description R. yuanbaoshanense
Title R. yuanbaoshanense Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 432 x 768, 79 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 556 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.8 MB Description R. yuanbaoshanense flowering at 3 years old.
Title R. yuanbaoshanense Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 72 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 334 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.1 MB Description R. yuanbaoshanense flower corolla tubes/lobes, peduncle, and pedicel.
Title R. yuanbaoshanense Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 80 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 415 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. yuanbaoshanense flower cluster and leaves.