2. Eurycarpus marinellii (Pampanini) Al-Shehbaz & G. Yang, Novon 10: 347. 2000. Basionym: Braya marinellii Pampanini, Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1915: 29. 1915. TYPE: [Kashmir], Karakorum, 5200 m, 27 Jun 1914, G. Danielli & O. Marinelli s.n. (holotype, FI!).

Christolea longmucoensis Y. H. Wu & Z. X. An, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 32: 579. 1994. TYPE: China, Xizang, Rutog, Longmu Co, 5380 m, 2 Sep 1987, Karakorum-Kunlun Expedition 1302 (holotype, HNWP!, listed as NWBI; isotypes, KUN!, PE!).

Herbs 3-10 cm tall, pilose; caudex slender, few branched. Trichomes simple, to 1 mm long, mixed with distinctly stalked 1-forked ones. Stems pilose. Basal leaves rosulate, subfleshy; petiole (1-)3-10(-14) mm long, persistent, becoming papery; leaf blade spatulate to oblanceolate, rarely obovate, (2-)3-12(-15) ´ (1-)2-8 mm, pilose with simple and forked stalked trichomes, base cuneate, margin entire, apex obtuse to rounded. Racemes (5-)10-22-flowered, ebracteate. Fruiting pedicels divaricate, straight, 4-8(-10) mm long, pilose. Sepals oblong, 2.2-3 ´ 1-1.5 mm, sparsely pilose; petals purplish, spatulate, 5-6 ´ 2-2.5 mm, apex obtuse; claw ca. 2 mm; Filaments of median stamens 2.5-3.5 mm, those of lateral stamens 1.5-2.5 mm; anthers oblong, 0.5-0.6 mm; ovules 12-20 per ovary. Fruit elliptic to oblong, rarely ovate-elliptic, (0.7-)1-1.7(-2) cm ´ (4-)5-7 mm, strongly flattened; valves often purplish, glabrous, smooth, with obscure midvein and marginal veins, subacute at both ends; septum complete; style suconical, 0.2-0.5 mm; stigma minute, entire. Seeds biseriate, narrowly oblong, not flattened, 2-2.5 ´ 0.8-0.9 mm; cotyledons incumbent.

Flowering: Aug.

Habitat: alpine areas.

Elevation: 5300-5700 m.

Distribution: China (Xizang), Kashmir.