Saxifraga subomphalodifolia J. T. Pan

This species appears to be closely related to Saxifraga diversifolia.

Herbs perennial, ca. 30 cm tall. Stem simple, glabrous. Basal leaves with petiole ca. 3.2 cm, margin brown villous or glandular villous; leaf blade cordate, ca. 1.7 × 1.4 cm, abaxially and marginally brown villous, base cordate, apex obtuse. Cauline leaves ca. 4, similar to basal leaves but larger, most distal one with petiole ca. 1.3 cm, margin brown pilose; leaf blade cordate, ca. 3.3 × 3 cm, brown pilose. Cyme paniculate, ca. 18-flowered; most proximal branch ca. 6.2 cm, ca. 3-flowered; pedicels glandular hairy. Sepals spreading, subelliptic to ovate, 4-4.3 × 2.5-3 mm, abaxially and marginally glandular hairy, veins 5-7, not confluent at apex, apex obtuse or subacuminate. Petals orange, ovate to narrowly so, 7.8-8 × 4-4.3 mm, 6-callose, 6- or 7-veined, base contracted into a claw 0.8-1 mm, apex obtuse. Stamens 6-7 mm. Ovary subsuperior, ellipsoid, ca. 4 mm; styles ca. 2 mm. Fl. Jul-Aug.

W Sichuan (Daocheng Xian).

* Forests; ca. 4200 m.