Yunnan: Zhongdian (Xianggelila) Xian.
Along old road between Qiaotou (now Hutiaoxia) and Zhongdian (now Xianggelila = Shangri-La) S of Xiaozhongdian.
Mixed forest of Pinus yunnanensis and dwarf Quercus monimotricha, broad seepage and thicket with Caragana, dwarf Quercus and Sanguisorba and adjacent grazed meadow.
27°28'33"N,
99°53'3"E;
3280 m.
In woods.Shrubs 1-1.5 m tall; flower buds red; corolla white; fruit immature, green, tinged red.
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