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Shivparvatia melandryiformis (F.N.Williams) Satish Chandra &  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesShivparvatia melandryiformis (F.N.Williams) Satish Chandra & 
BibliographyWebbia 72: 178 (2017)
Native RangeTibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude4000-4900m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear-saccate, 1-2cm, stem leaves lanceolate, ciliate, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals lanceolate, obtuse, petals obovate, 8-12mm, entire
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArenaria melandryiformis F.N.Williams
Arenaria melandryoides var. melandryiformis (F.N.Williams) R.Kr.Singh & Diwakar
Odontostemma melandryiforme (F.N.Williams) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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