| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Anaphalis nepalensis (Spreng.) Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum nepalense Spreng. |
| Anaphalis mairei H.Lév. | |
| Gnaphalium cuneifolium Wall. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-4500m |
| Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves oblong-elliptic or spathulate, acute to acuminate, with black apex, white tomentose, upper leaves narrower, sessile, capitula 1-15 in corymb |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
nepalensis corymbosa (Bureau & Franch.) Hand.-Mazz., Acta Horti Gothob. 12(9): 239 (1938)
nepalensis monocephala (DC.) Hand.-Mazz., ibid.
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