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本变种仅以花萼裂片在花时比花冠短，花冠裂片卵状矩圆形与原变种相区别。

产地、生境同原变种。克什米尔地区、印度、尼泊尔（模式标本产地）、锡金、不丹也有分布。

本变种与原变种的区别并不是十分明确的，因为花萼裂片在果期会伸长。为了照顾使用习惯，暂作保留。待今后得到更多的标本时，再进一步决定它的分类地位。