Plant covered with sessile sticky glands. Leaves broadly ovate or oval, 1.2-2.5 cm long, 1-2 cm broad. Capsule longer than the pedicel.

Fl.Per.: April-May.

Type: “In arenosis deserti Registan prope Bhagat” 19.5.1967, Rechinger 34638 (W); Rechinger 34659 (Iso. W).

Distribution: Afghanistan, Iran (?).

I have not seen any authentic specimen of this subspecies from our area. The specimens cited by Hadidi (l.c.) from Pakistan belong to the next subspecies.