Yunnan: Xianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian.
Road from Zhongdian (Xianggelila = Chinese pinyin for Shangri-la) to Haba Cun (at base of Haba Xue Shan - Haba Snow Mountain) between km marker 53 and 54.
Mixed deciduous-mixed coniferous forest on steep slopes with occasional ravines with small streams.
27°41'29"N,
100°1'30"E;
3410-3440 m.
Steep to gentle slope under Pinus.Roots orange; corolla pink.
David E. Boufford, Jiahui CHEN, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Bo XU, Ji-Pei YUE, Liangliang YUE, Dacai. ZHANG & Weidong ZHU