| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Saussurea donkiah C.B.Clarke ex Spring. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Bot. 57: 405 (2000) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 4400-4500m |
| Description | acaulescent, basal leaves narrowly obovate, pinnatisect, abaxially glandular-punctate, adaxially glabrous, segments ovate, denticulate, mucronate, capitula solitary, sessile |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |