Leaves with narrow segments. Calyx lobes short. Corolla purple-red to white or yellow; lower lip without purplish dots, ca. 8--10 mm X 1--1.2 cm, slightly shorter than galea.

Stony and gravelly slopes near summits, grassy slopes and banks, damp sandy areas along streams, Betula forests; 2100--4900 m. E, SW, and W Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, N Xizang [Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan]