Perennials, 15-35 cm tall, glabrous except for corolla. Stems branched above middle. Leaves alternate; leaf blade linear, 1-4.5 cm X 2-4 mm. Inflorescences lax spicate, several flowered; bracts lanceolate. Pedicel 1-3 mm. Calyx lobes narrowly oblong to ovate, 2.5-3 X 1.2-1.8 mm, apex obtuse. Corolla yellow, convex part orange, 1.1-1.4 cm (excluding spur); spur 1-2 cm, straight; upper lip slightly longer than lower; lobes obtuse at apex. Capsule 6-8 X ca. 5 mm. Seeds disclike, ca. 3 mm, center smooth. Fl. Jul-Aug.

* Shaded slopes, among grasses by streams and stony places; 1100-1400 m. NW Xinjiang (Burqin Xian, Toli Xian).