| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lysionotus atropurpureus H.Hara |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 1900-2000m |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves petiolate, oblong, 8-14cm, glabrous, cuneate, denticulate, acuminate, cymes 2-4-flowered, peduncles glabrous, bracts linear, corolla ca. 3cm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (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 | GESNERIACEAE
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