Around large boulders on slope between 4550 and 4600 m.
Bracts surrounding inflorescences purplish; florets purple. Originally identified as S. longifolia Franchet, later as S. globosa Y. L. Chen, by Y. S. Chen Dec 2008.
| D. E. Boufford, S. L. Kelley, R. H. Ree & S. K. Wu | |
| 30123 | 17 August 2000 |
