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Rhododendron clementinae subsp. aureodorsale W. P. Fang ex J. Q. Fu in K. T. Fu & J. Q. Fu, Fl. Tsinling. 1(4): 393. 1983.
* SW Shaanxi.
New combination appeared after publication of the family treatment for the Flora of China.