Annual, simple-fasciculately branched, 4-30 cm high herb. Stem branched from base and above, canaliculate. Leaves few, usually cauline, basal leaves very few, rosulate 02-1.0 x 0.1-0.3 cm, ovate, acute-mucronate, entire, cauline leaves 0.4-2.0 x 0.2-1.5 cm, ovate-broadly ovate, mucronate, entire, sessile, such amplexicaule. Inflorescence axillary-terminal, 0.4-12.0 cm long pedicel. Flowers 1-3.0 cm long, pentamerous, or rarely tetramerous. Calyx 4-5, divided to the base, lobes unequal, 0.4-1.5 x 0.15-0.5 cm, lanceolate-elliptic, entire, acute-acuminate. Corolla 4-5, divided to the base, blue, lobes 15-3.0 x 0.5-1.0 cm, elliptic-lanceolate, acute, entire, fimbriae at base of each lobe. Stamens 4-5, fimbriae surrounding the filaments, anthers ovate-oblong. Ovary 05-15 x 0.2-0.75 cm, elliptic, lanceolate, sessile, stigmas sessile. Capsule 0.75-2.0 x 0.4-1.25 cm, elliptic-lanceolate, many seeded. Seeds oblong-circular, brown, reticulate-smooth.

Type: Wasehgang bei Dollach, Karnten, Wulfen.

A-7 Chitral: Upper Yarkhun valley, 7 Aug. 1954, F. Schmid s.n. (RAW), id., ibid. 2301 (RAW), Madaglast, S. M. Toppin 651 (K), B-7 Hazara: Kagan valley, Inayat 19950 (K), Gittidas, July 1955, Ch. Shaukat Ali s.n. (RAW), Urni, Saran range, 24.8.1899, J. F. Duthie s.n. (RAW), 14 Km from Babusar village on way to Babusar top, S. Omer & M. Qaiser 2674 (KUH), B-8 Gilgit-Kashmir: Above Dogen, Astor valley, 14.8.1892, J. F. Duthie s.n. (E), Above Rattu, Astor valley, R. R. Stewart 22797 (K), Lower Rupal nullah, Nanga Parbat region, R. R. Stewart 18877 (RAW), Burzil Pass, R. R. & I. D. Stewart 19020 & 19035 (RAW), Shishnag Pass, uppr Lidder, R. R. Stewart 8393 (K), Sonamarg, R. R. Stewart 3626 & 22407 (K), Baltistan: Mango, H. Hartmann 1091 (RAW), Nichinai, O. Poluun 56/646 (E), South end of Khillan Marg, D. R. Venning for F. E. W. Venning K-133 (K), B-9 Baintha Brakk base camp, lateral moraine of Biafo/Hispar glacier, C. Dickson 7 (E), Zanskar, Umari La, J. D. A. Stainton 7726 (E), Zoji La, F. Ludlow & G. Sherriff 8015 (E), Matayan Dras In Ladak, 1-9-1922, R. R. Stewart s.n. (K), Dras, R. R. Stewart 7542 (RAW), Thalle La, R. R. Stewart 20660 & 20775 (RAW), Apharwat, J. Venning K-68 (K), Ladak, M. L. Wathen s.n. (K).

Distribution: C.Europe, C.Asia, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Japan.