Yunnan: Zhongdian (Xianggelila) Xian.
Along old road between Qiaotou and Zhongdian (Xianggelila = Chinese pinyin for Shangri-la) S of Xiao Zhongdian.
Mixed forest of Pinus, Quercus, Betula and Populus with bamboo in understory. Forest and surrounding areas infested with leeches.
27°27'45"N,
99°53'51"E;
3190 m.
In and at edge of thin woods.Bracts green; ligules bright yellow; anther tube brown; stigmas yellow.
David E. Boufford, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree, Hang SUN, Bo XU, Ji-Pei YUE, Liang-Liang YUE, Da-Cai Zhang & Wei-Dong ZHU