Yunnan: Xianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian.
Haba Xue Shan (Haba Snow Mountain). N facing slope near YĆ¼gutu.
Abies- Picea-Larix forest with several species of mixed evergreen Rhododendron, including R. arboreum (mostly stump sprouts - original trees cut for firewood) and R. wardii.
27°22'40"N,
100°4'36"E;
3780-3930 m.
Meadow-like area; under dwarf Rhododendron and Abies.Tepals purple. Plants in deeper shade with longer, more slender leaves.
David E. Boufford, Jiahui CHEN, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Bo XU, Ji-Pei YUE, Liangliang YUE, Dacai. ZHANG & Weidong ZHU