臭党参(原亚种) chou dang shen (yuan ya zhong)

Leaves on main stems alternate, mostly yellow scaly, only several upper ones green and ordinary, those on branches opposite or subopposite, all ordinary leaves with petiole 2-3 mm; blade cordate or cordate-ovate, 5-9 × ca. 5 mm, both surfaces rather densely white hispidulous, margin entire, apex obtuse. Calyx lobes ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, ca. 8 × 4-5.5 mm, rather densely hispidulous, margin recurved, entire. Corolla pale blue or pale purple with dark purple veins, campanulate or broadly campanulate, 2-3 cm; lobes suborbicular, 8-12 mm, apex obtuse or acute. Fl. Jul-Sep, fr. Sep-Oct.

Alpine scrub, crevices; 3900-4600 m. S Xizang [Bhutan, N India].