A newly recorded species, Agapetes wardii W. W. Sm. (Ericaceae), was reported. This species was previously known to endemic to Myanmar, which was recently found also distributed in Tengchong, Yunnan, China. The voucher specimens were collected and deposited in the herbarium of South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBSC). The color photographs and description were provided. Differences between A. wardii and its similar species were also discussed.
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