| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Tibetia himalaica (Baker) H.P.Tsui trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Gueldenstaedtia himalaica Baker |
| Gueldenstaedtia diversifolia Maxim. | |
| Gueldenstaedtia santapaui Thoth. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-5000m |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, 2-7cm, leaflets 9-13, elliptic to ovate, 1-9mm, emarginate, villose, flowers 1-3 in umbel, corolla 6-8mm long, pod cylindrical, pilose or glabrescent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark violet, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
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