| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Acronema tenerum (DC.) Edgew. |
| Synonyms | Helosciadium tenerum DC. |
| Carum tenerum (DC.) Franch. | |
| Pimpinella tenera (DC.) C.B.Clarke | |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 2400-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, triangular, bi- or triternate, ultimate segments cuneate-obovate, 5mm, umbels 2-3cm in diam., rays unequal, petals ovate, 2mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Thailand) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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