| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis benecincta W.W.Sm. sect. Benecinctae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 98 (1916) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 4000-6000m |
| Description | basal part below surface. leaves ternate, long petiolate, leaflets glaucous, obovate, cuneate, 2-3cm, inflorescence without distinct scape, corymbose, 5-15-flowered |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |