Sichuan: Xiangcheng Xian: Niding.
Base of Rizhao Shen Shan behind village of Niding, in west-opening gorge.
Cut over mixed conifer forest in limestone gorge.
29°5'26"N,
99°40'29"E;
3450 m.
Boulder field on slope in mixed sun-shade of shrubs and Picea.Plants rhizomatous, colonial, from a deeply buried tuber; tuber producing several white, filiform stolons which give rise to new plants; fruits green.
David E. Boufford, Bruce Bartholomew, Wenyun CHEN, Michael J. Donoghue, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN & Sugong WU (S. K. WU)