This is the third volume of Rhodo-dendrons of China， which has beencompiled on the basis of firsthand infor-mation gained through many years offield experience. For each species men-tioned in the book， detailed descriptionson botanical characteristics were provid-ed and exquisite and authentic color pic-tures were attached. 105 species andvarieties which belong to 4 subgenera， 7sections and 24 subsections were gath-ered in this volume. 294 color picturesand 105 distribution maps were also in-volved in the book. The species involvedin this volume are distributed in Tibet，Yunnan， Guangxi， Sichuan， Jiangxi， Fu-jian， Hunan and Guangdong provincesand regions. Among the species in thisvolume， 13 species are new specieswhich were described since 1980s andsome of them are published for the firsttime. Like its previous volumes， the bookis not only an invaluable reference workfor studying the rhododendrons of China，but also a beautiful album. For anyonewho is interested in the rhododendrons ofChina， this is indeed a valuable collec-tion.

Preface
Ⅰ. Descriptions of Rhododendrons
（Ⅰ） Subgenus Hymenanthes （B1.） Koch
i. Section Ponticum G. Don
（i） Subsection Fortunea Sleumer
1. Rhododendron davidii Ft.
2. Rhododendron gingongshanicum Tam
3. Rhododendron glanduliferum Ft.
4. Rhododendron hemsleyanum Wils
5. Rhododendron jinchangense Z. H. Yang
6. Rhododendron kwangfuense Chun et Fang
7. Rhododendron maoerense W. E Fang et G. Z. Li
8. Rhododendron orbiculare Decne
9. Rhododendron praevernum Hutch
10. Rhododendron yuefengense G. Z. Li
（ii） Subsection Auriculata Sleumer
11. Rhododendron auriculatum Hemsl
12. Rhododendron chihsinianum Chun et Fang
（iii） Subsection Grandia Sleumer
13. Rhododendron grande Wight
14. Rhododendron montroseanum Davidian
（iv） Subsection Falconera Sleumer
15. Rhododendron basilicum Ball. f. et W. W. Smith
（v） Subsection Campylocarpa Sleumer
16. Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook. f
（vi） Subsection Maculifera Sleumer
17. Rhododendron anwheiense Wils
18. Rhododendron oligocarpum Fang ex X. Y. Zhang
19. Rhododendron strigillosum var. monosematum （Hutch.） T. L. Ming
（vii） Subsection Selensia Sleumer
20. Rhododendron selense Fr. vat. dasycladum （Balf. f. et W. W. Smith） T. L. Ming
（viii） Subsection lrrorata Sleumer
21. Rhododendron aberconwayi Cowan
22. Rhododendron brevinerve Chun et Fang
23. Rhododendron gongshanense T. L. Ming
24. Rhododendron papillatum Balf. f. et Cooper
25. Rhododendron ramsdenianum Cowan
26. Rhododendron tanastylum Balf. f. et Ward
27. Rhododendron ziyuanense Tam
（ix） Subsection Argyrophylla Sleumer
28. Rhododendron haofui Chun et Fang
29. Rhododendron simiarum Hance
30. Rhododendron simiarum var. versicolor （Chun et Fang） Fang
（x） Subsection Arborea Sleumer
31. Rhododendron arboreum Smith
32. Rhododendron arboreum var. roseum Lindl
33. Rhododendron lanigerum Tagg
（xi） Subsection Taliensia Sleumer
34. Rhododendron elementinae Forrest
35. Rhododendtvn dumicola Tagg et Forrest
36. Rhododendron lulangense L. C. Hu et Tateishi
37. Rhododendron principis Bur. et Wils
38. Rhododendron roxieanum Forrest var. cucullatum （Hand.-Mazz.） Chamb
39. Rhododendron traillianum var. dictyotum （Tagg） Chamb
40. Rhododendron wightii Hook. f.
（xii） Subsection Campanulata Sleumer
41. Rhododendron campanulatum D. Don
42. Rhododendron wallichii Hook. f
（xiii） Subsection Neriiflora Sleumer
43. Rhododendron aperantum Balf. f. et Ward
44. Rhododendron eatacosmum Ball. f. ex Tagg
45. Rhododendron dichroanthum Diels
46. Rhododendron erastum Balf. f. et Forrest
47. Rhododendronforrestii Ball. f. ex Diels subsp， papillatum Chamb
48. Rhododendron haematodes Fr
49. Rhododendron microgynum Ball. f. et Forrest
50. Rhododendron temenium Ball. f. et Forrest
51. Rhododendron temenium var. gilvum （Cowan） Chamb
52. Rhododendron sanguineum vat. himertum （Balf. f. et Forrest） Chamb
（xiv） Subsection Thomsonia Sleumer
53. Rhododendron eclecteum Ball. f. et Forrest
54. Rhododendronfaucium Chamb
55. Rhododendron heylaeum Balf. f. et Farrer
56. Rhododendron thomsonii Hook. f
57. Rhododendron viscidifolium Davidian
（Ⅱ） Subgenus Rhododendron
i. Section Rhododendron
（i） Subsection Maddenia （Hutch.） Sleumer
58. Rhododendron chunienii Chun et Fang
59. Rhododendron ciliatum Hook. f
60. Rhododendron ciliicalyx Ft. ssp. lyi （L6vl.） R. C. Fang
61. Rhododendron lindleyi T. Moore
62. Rhododendron nuttallii Booth
63. Rhododendron rhombifolium R. C. Fang
64. Rhododendron scopulorum Hutch
65. Rhododendron taggianum Hutch
66. Rhododendron valentinianum var. oblongilobatum R. C. Fang
（ii） Subsection Triflora （Hutch.） Sleumer

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