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Micranthes calycina (Sternb.) Gornall & H.Ohba sect. Calthophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesMicranthes calycina (Sternb.) Gornall & H.Ohba sect. Calthophyllum
SynonymsSaxifraga calycina Sternb.
 Saxifraga grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.
 Saxifraga vicaria Sipliv.
Habitattundra
Altitudearctic-subarctic
Descriptionleaves petiolate, rhombic to orbiculate, carnose, at base attenuate, dentate, sparsely ciliate, glabrous, flowers 3-15 in thyrsus, sepals revolute, petals linear, 2-4mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous 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
     Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Magadan )
Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micranthes calycina (Sternb.) Gornall & H.Ohba, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1(2): 1020 (2007)

Basionym:
Saxifraga calycina Sternb., Revis. Saxifr. suppl. 2: 10 (1831)

Synonyms:
Micranthes davurica grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Tkach
Saxifraga davurica grandipetala Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga grandipetala (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.

Saxifraga vicaria Sipliv.

Kamtschatka, Magadan, Alaska
31 KAM MAG 70 ASK

arctic-subarctic

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