A low plant with startlingly large magenta trumpets that open almost on the ground, named ug chos in Tibetan medical works.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Flower
- Habitats: Grassland, slopes, thickets
- Regions: Ü Tsang, Kham, Amdo
Habitat and distribution
Slopes, thickets and grassland at 2,600–4,100 m, from southern Gansu and Tso Ngonpo province (Ch: Qinghai) to Kham and west to Lhasa (Flora of China).
Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Kham, Amdo.
Ecological and cultural significance
A flower of plateau grassland and scrub.
Threats
No specific threats documented.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found).