Macrantha[3] It is native to Bhutan, Sikkim, and Western China (Gansu, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan).

Each inflorescence carries one flower, produced usually before the leaves have fully developed, and the bract sheathing the pedicel is 5–10.5 cm long.

[4] C. tibeticum occurs in Sikkim, Bhutan and western China (Xizang, Yunnan, Sichuan and possibly S. Gansu).

Together with its close relatives, this species replaces C. macranthos in southwestern China and the Himalayan region, and requires growing conditions similar to the latter in some respects.

In summer, it needs constant watering and a fresh and cool atmosphere while receiving full light (avoid the burning sun around noon).