Yunnan: Zhongdian (Xianggelila) Xian.
Sichuan-Yunnan border area. South side of Zhongdian Daxue Shan.
Grazed meadows, Rhododendron thickets, limestone and shale scree slopes and outcropping ledges.
28°34'24"N,
99°48'42"E;
4280-4600 m.
Steep, open slope.Sepals and pedicels red; petals white with two orange dots at base; anthers orange; pistils yellow, but turning red after anthesis.
D. E. Boufford, B. Bartholomew, W. Y. Chen, M. J. Donoghue, R. H. Ree, H. Sun & S. K. Wu