Shrubs to 1 ft. Flowers (May) are yellow with reddish-brown spots. Flowers large in comparison to the foliage. Rare and difficult to propagate. Known only from the original collection. Native to rocky hillsides, spreading over moss-covered soil at 13,000 ft. China.
1974/033 UBC (0). Yellow flowers.
1975/022 Hillier (H4). Rare and difficult in cultivation but well worth the effort for its large flowers on a dwarf plant.