| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Alchemilla elgonensis Mildbr. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3900-4000m |
| Description | white lanate, leaves cuneate, on apex tridentate, margins revolute, 7-10mm, inflorescence axillary, outer sepals subulate-lanceolate, acute, the inner longer, ovate, acute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
East Tropical Africa (Kenya , Uganda) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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