Rhododendron amandum Cowan

Shrubs, 1.3–1.6 m tall; young shoots scaly. Petiole 4–5 mm, densely scaly and hispid; leaf blade leathery, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 5–8.5 × 2–3.5 cm; base blunt to rounded; apex obtuse, apiculate; abaxial surface scales ca. 0.5 × their own diameter apart, brown, midrib slightly hairy; adaxial surface without scales, midrib hispid. Inflorescence terminal, shortly racemose or cymose, 2- or 3-flowered; rachis 2–3 mm, scaly and densely pubescent. Pedicel 0.6–1 cm, densely scaly; calyx red, deeply 5-lobed to base; lobes ca. 10 mm, ovate or oblong ovate, scaly; corolla funnelform, campanulate, 5-lobed, pale yellow, 3–3.8 cm, outer surface sparsely scaly, without hairs; stamens 10, unequal, 1.9–2.4 cm, filaments pubescent below; ovary 5-locular, densely scaly, otherwise glabrous; style shorter than corolla, longer than stamens, scales absent. Capsule not known.

Xizang.

Rhododendron thickets, rocky cliffs; ca. 3500 m.

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

Rhododendron amandum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Cowan miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1937.

细枝杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron amandum）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。