Rhododendron smokianum Ralf Bauer & Albach. Great Smoky Mountain Rhododendron. Hab: Heath balds, heath slicks, high to medium elevation forests and woodlands. Dist: Endemic to high and middle elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Syn: = Albach & Bauer (2021); < Rhododendron minus – RAB, Tn, W; < Rhododendron minus var. minus – FNA8, Cullen (1980), Duncan & Pullen (1962), Luteyn et al (1996)
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