Trollius pumilus D. Don var. yunnanensis Franchet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 375. 1886; ?T. papavereus Schipczinsky; T. pumilus subsp. normalis Brühl var. yunnanensis (Franchet) Brühl; T. yunnanensis f. ubera Stapf.

Leaves not peltate at base; leaf lobes ± separate from each other, central lobe 3-fid to or beyond middle. Sepals less than 2.8 cm wide. Petals shorter than or subequaling stamens, less than 8 mm. 2n = 16*.

* Grassy slopes, wet grassy places; 2700--3600 m. W Sichuan, W Yunnan.