Possibly Saussurea nepalensis Sprengel given purple tinged involucral bracts but leaves more like S. nepalensis or S. roylei
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Photo: Ghondoghoro Glacier, ca. 4200 m, 35° 35′ 7″ N, 76° 22′ 21″ E; 35.585278, 76.3725. By K. Hewitt, 2008.
Sources and additional resources:
Polunin, O. and A. Stainton (1999). Flowers of the Himalaya. Oxford University Press, Delhi. Entry 173 (pp. 204-6; plate 68).
