A new introduction into cultivation, these are dwarf epiphytic evergreen shrubs with small, thick and leathery, elliptic to oblong leaves. The stems have a dense coating of somewhat raised brown scales for a slightly rough appearance and feel. The small but bright yellow flowers hang singly or in pairs from the tips of the branches. They are bell-shaped with widely flaring lobes. This is one of several closely related taxa newly introduced from S Yunnan and adjacent N Vietnam. Many of these have only recently been described as new species by Chinese botanists. Having observed and grown plants from several collections made as various of these “species” I feel that a reduction to two or three distinct taxa is in order as little if anything separates them morphologically. Whatever name is finally applied to these collections, they make interesting and unusual plants for pot culture or extremely well-drained situations mimicking their natural habitats. Found around 6,000 ft. as an epiphyte or on rocks, cliffs and old stumps and logs in S Yunnan, China and adjacent areas of N Vietnam

1996/054  KR#3080:Millais  (+15?\R2\2?).  As for 1999/424 but collected by Keith Rushforth.  New to cultivation, this is a tentative name for these two collections from the S Yunnan/N Vietnam region.  Well-branched and rooted cutting-grown plants.

1999/400    AC#446:Smith, E.W.  (+15\R2\2?).  Well –branched and rooted, cutting-grown plants.  I have accessioned several virtually identical seedlings from the above collection as well as AC#350 (both of which were collected as R. emarginatum).  You will receive any one of these clones as supplies warrant.  The specific collection number and our accession number will be attached to your plant for your records.

1999/424  AC#446:Smith, E.W. (+15?\R2\2?). Well-branched and rooted, cutting-grown plants. I have accessioned several virtually identical seedlings from the above collection as well as AC#350 and KR#3080 (all of which were collected as R. emarginatum). You will receive any one of these clones as supplies warrant. The specific collection number and our accession number will be attached to your plant for your records.