Yunnan: Xianggelila (香格里拉) Xian (formerly Zhongdian Xian).
Sichuan-Yunnan border area. NE side of Daxue Shan on ridge across valley running perpendicular to Daxue Shan.
Alpine meadows and vegetated slopes and scree.
28°35'9"N,
99°50'14"E;
4250-4600 m.
On rock outcrops and in rock crevices.Petals yellow with very faint orange specks and two nectaries at base of petals.
David E. Boufford, Bruce Bartholomew, Wenyun CHEN, Michael J. Donoghue, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN & Sugong WU (S. K. WU)