Molendoa sendtneriana var. yunnanensis (Broth.) Gyoerffy in Thér., Bull. Soc. Sci. Nancy, ser. 4. 2:704. 1926; Molendoa yuennanensis Broth., Akad. Wiss. Wien Sitzungsber., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl., Abt. 1, 131: 209. 1922.
Molendoa yuennanensis Broth. ex Hilp., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 50 (2): 669. 1933, nom. illeg.
This variety differs from var. sendtneriana by having smaller plants and leaves, costa never excurrent, abruptly acuminate leaf apices, and upper leaf cells smooth or with indistinct papillae.
Type. China: Yunnan, Kunming City, Handel-Mazzetti 756 (holotype H).
Specimens examined: ANHUI: Huang Shan (Mt.), W.-F. Zheng 943 (PE). HEBEI: Sha-he Co., A.-R. Li 244 (PE); Yan-qing Co., J.-X. Luo 17 (PE). HENAN: Lin Co., D.-X. Ye 3 (PE); Xi-xia Co., Z.-Z. He 6827 (PE). JIANGXI: Jing-gang Shan (Mt.), D.-K. Li 16666 (SHM); Lu-shan (Mt.), M. Zang 219 (HKAS). JILIN: Chang-bai Shan (Mt.), D.-K. Li 9820 (SHM). NEI MONGOL: Da-qing Shan (Mt.), Z.-G. Tong 835 (PE). SHAANXI: Hu Co., M. Wang 388 (HKAS); Tai-bai Shan (Mt.), Z.-P. Wei 6597 (HKAS). SHANXI: Ning-wu Co., Z.-R. Wang M10 (PE). SICHUAN: De-rong Co., X.-J. Li 812959 (HKAS); Du-kou Co., K.-K. Chen 45 (HKAS); Ma-er-kang Co., X.-J. Li 1658 (HKAS); Nan-chong Co., D.-Z. Xie 16 (HKAS); Xiang-cheng Co., X.-J. Li 812793 (HKAS); Yan-bian Co., K.-K. Chen 172 (HKAS). XIJIANG: Tian Shan (Mt.), R.-C. Qin 3547b (PE). XIZANG: Ba-shu Co., M. Zang 5257 (HKAS); Cha-yu Co., S.-G. Wu 1107a (HKAS); Ka-ne-la Glacier, M. Zang 870 (HKAS); Song-li Glacier, D.-D. Tao 2091 (HKAS). YUNNAN: Gong-shan Co., M. Zang 813 (HKAS); Li-jiang Co., X.-J. Li 85441 (HKAS); Teng-chong Co., X.-J. Li 297 (HKAS); Zhong-dian Co., X.-J. Li 811629 (HKAS).
Habitat: on rocks or forest ground in alpine regions; also on alpine grasslands, bogs, or glaciers; Distribution: endemic to China.
Illustrations: Pl. 130, figs. 1–6.
