Yunnan: Xianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian.
Haba Xue Shan (Haba Snow Mountain), E side between Yügutu and Hei Hai (Black Sea, or Black Lake).
Rhododendron forest and thickets interspersed with meadows and rocky slopes at about 4200 m, nearer to Yügutu.
27°22'37"N,
100°3'36"E;
4100-4300 m.
Among rocks.Florets yellow; anther tube brownish yellow; stigma yellow.
David E. Boufford, Jiahui CHEN, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Bo XU, Ji-Pei YUE, Liangliang YUE, Dacai. ZHANG & Weidong ZHU