The Gaoligong Mountains are rich in endemic species of Ericaceae. 高黎貢山地區擁有豐富的杜鵑花科特有植物種類。
Azalea, which belongs to the Rhododendron genus of the flowering plant family Ericaceae, is one of China\\\'s top ten famous flowers. 杜鵑花簡稱杜鵑，為杜鵑花科杜鵑花屬，是中國十大名花之一。