Rhododendron anthopogon

{{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Rhododendron}}

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|image=Rhododendron anthopogon subsp. hypenanthum 'Annapurna'.JPG

|image_caption=Rhododendron anthopogon subsp. hypenanthum 'Annapurna' cultivar

|genus=Rhododendron

|species=anthopogon

|authority=D.Don

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• Rhododendron anthopogon var. album Davidian
• Rhododendron anthopogon var. hypenanthum (Balf.f.) H.Hara
• Rhododendron aromaticum Wall.
• Rhododendron haemonium Balf.f. & R.E.Cooper

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Rhododendron anthopogon, the dwarf rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Pakistan, the Himalayas, Tibet, and Myanmar.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331933-1 |title=Rhododendron anthopogon D.Don |author= |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=20 June 2021 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dwarf%20Rhododendron.html |title=Dwarf Rhododendron |author= |website=flowersofindia.net |publisher=Flowers of India |access-date=20 June 2021 }} It is used to make an essential oil.{{cite journal |title=Chemical Composition and Biological Properties of Rhododendron anthopogon Essential Oil |year=2010 |last1=Innocenti |first1=Gabbriella |last2=Dall'Acqua |first2=Stefano |last3=Scialino |first3=Giuditta |last4=Banfi |first4=Elena |last5=Sosa |first5=Silvio |last6=Gurung |first6=Khilendra |last7=Barbera |first7=Mariagnese |last8=Carrara |first8=Maria |journal=Molecules |volume=15 |issue=4 |pages=2326–2338 |doi=10.3390/molecules15042326 |doi-access=free |pmid=20428045 |pmc=6257328 }} Its habitats include open slopes, thickets, hillsides, and cliff ledges.{{Cite web |title=Rhododendron anthopogon in Flora of China @ efloras.org |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016332 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=www.efloras.org}}