| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma nigricans (Hand.-Mazz.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria nigricans Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2600-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, suborbiculate, stem leaves elliptic, thick, glabrous, ciliate, obtuse, cymes many flowered, sepals orbiculate, rounded, petals obovate, 5-10mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
nigricans zhenkangense (C.Y.Wu ex L.H.Zhou) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner, ibid.
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