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Decalepidanthus moltkioides (Benth.) Dickoré & Hilger  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesDecalepidanthus moltkioides (Benth.) Dickoré & Hilger 
SynonymsAnchusa moltkioides Benth.
 Lithospermum moltkioides (Benth.) Decne.
 Mertensia moltkioides (Benth.) C.B.Clarke
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionleaves in lax rosette, elliptic, hirsute, stem leafless, flowers 1-2cm long in cluster, corolla with conspicuous yellow or white eye, style not exserted
Size10-20cm
Colordark blue
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca-
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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BORAGINACEAE

Decalepidanthus moltkioides (Benth.) Dickoré & Hilger, Phytotaxa 226(2): 136 (2015)

Basionym:
Anchusa moltkioides Benth., Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [Royle] 1: 305 (1835)

Synonyms:
Lithospermum moltkioides (Benth.) Decne.
Mertensia moltkioides (Benth.) C.B.Clarke
Myosotis moltkioides (Benth.) Royle ex Benth.
Pseudomertensia moltkioides (Benth.) Kazmi

Eritirichium nemorosum A.DC.
Lithospermum ovalifolium Decne.
Mertensia nemorosa (A.DC.) I.M.Johnst.
Pseudomertensia nemorosa (A.DC.) R.R.Stewart & Kazmi
Pseudomertensia ovalifolium (Decne.) Bennet

n. Pakistan, w. Himalaya
40 PAK WHM

3500-4500m

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