⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Rhododendron aureum in version 1.1 of The Plant List.
This name is a synonym of Rhododendron xanthostephanum .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 12305038
) with original publication details: J. Bot. (Morot) 9(21): 394-394 394 1895.
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331983-1
.