Ericaceae Juss. Rhododendron lyi Levl. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. NW slopes of Ngoc Linh mountain system at 1800-1900 m alt. Open places in primary evergreen dense mountain forest. Shrub up to 3 m high. Flowers rose-white. VH 055 23.02.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)
Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, N. Q. Binh, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev