Qinghai: Chindu Xian.
Oba village; along the Tongtian He (Tongtian River; upper Jinsha Jiang).
Steep slopes, cliffs and ravines. Vegetation mostly scattered shrubs of Elsholtzia fruticosa, Juniperus (Sabina), Caragana and Hedysarum multijugum.
32°55'32"N,
97°15'58"E;
3500 m.
Dry slopes and cliffs.Mostly restricted to one area on ridge and cliff. Shrubs ca. 1-1.5 m tall, with strict to arching stems; some plants still in full flower, others with only developing fruit (see Boufford et al. 26978). Petals waxy, yellow; stamens yellow.