| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis jigmei C.E.C.Fisch. & Kaul sect. Oreocapnos |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1940: 266 (1940) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet to e. Himalaya and ne. Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 4300-5300m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, orbiculate, carnose, biternate, ultimate segments oblong, acuminate, stem leaves absent, flowers 2-4, ca. 12mm, in raceme 1-2cm long, spur 4mm |
| Size | 4-12cm |
| Color | clear blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |