Pedicularis bella J. D. Hooker var. holophylla Marquand & Shaw, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 48: 211. 1929.

Leaf blade ± entire.

This subspecies includes var. holophylla with a dark purple, rarely pale red, corolla, and var. cristifrons P. C. Tsoong with a pale yellow corolla tube, purple galea, and white lower lip. * Steep rocky slopes among dwarf Rhododendron, cliff faces, alpine meadows; 3600--4400 m. SE Xizang