A pale, straw-coloured gentian of plateau meadows, the 'white dog's tongue' (kyi lce dkar po) of Tibetan medical dictionaries.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Flower
- Habitats: Alpine meadow, stream banks, scrub
- Regions: Ü Tsang, Kham, Amdo
Habitat and distribution
Stream banks, valleys, rocky slopes, alpine meadows, scrub and forest clearings at 2,000–5,000 m (Flora of China).
Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Kham, Amdo.
Ecological and cultural significance
A flower of alpine meadows and stream banks.
Threats
No specific threats documented.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found).