| Name | Rhododendron purpureiflorum J. J. Smith |
| Authorship | J. J. Smith |
| Rank | Species |
| Placed in | Rhododendron Linnaeus |
| Citation | 1915 Meded. Rijks-Herb. 25: 3 |
| Holdings | 6 Specimens held in the Harvard University Herbaria identified as Rhododendron purpureiflorum J. J. Smith |
| Identification made in | [no date] (6) |