Xizang (Tibet): Maizhokunggar Xian.
Ca. 5 km W of pass on road (highway 318) between Maizhokunggar (Medro Gongkar) and Linzhi (Nyingchi), E of the town of Maizhokunggar (Medro Gongkar).
Heavily grazed meadow and disturbed slope on S side of highway; soil dark, wet, heavily compacted.
29°48'24"N,
92°21'0"E;
4820 m.
Kobresia meadow and cleared, stony-muddy area between road and meadow.Florets purple, anther tube dark blue.
David E. Boufford, Susan L. Kelley, Richard H. Ree & Su-Gong WU (S. K. WU)