| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocharis chienii (W.Y.Chun) Mich.Möller & A.Weber |
| Synonyms | Briggsia chienii W.Y.Chun |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 500-1000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic to ovate, 4-15cm, adaxially grey pilose, cuneate, crenate-serrate, obtuse or acute, cymes 1-5-flowered, corolla 3-4cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple red |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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 (China Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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