| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga montanella Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga latipetala T.C.Ku |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-5200m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, 5-12mm, glabrous, acute, stem leaves sessile, oblong, 9-11mm, flowers solitary, sepals patent, ovate, petals ovate, 8-13mm long |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
montanella retusa J.T.Pan, Fl. Xizang. 2: 482 (1985)
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