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Micranthes parvula (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk. sect. Calthophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes parvula (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk. sect. Calthophyllum
SynonymsSaxifraga parvula Engl. & Irmsch.
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3800-5700m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, coriaceous, villose, serrate, ciliate, flowers 1-2, sepals patent, ovate, petals yellow variegate, ovate to elliptic, 3-4mm long
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes parvula (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk., Izv. Glavn. Bot. Sada S.S.S.R. 27: 601 (1928)

Basionym:
Saxifraga parvula Engl. & Irmsch., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 127 (1912)

sc. China (nw. Yunnan)
36 CHC

3800-5700m

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