| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum sikkimense Benth. ex Baker trib. Hedysareae |
| Synonyms | Astragalus mairei H.Lév. |
| Hedysarum limprichtii Ulbr. | |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 3100-4700m |
| Description | leaves 5-7cm, leaflets 17-23, ovate-oblong, 13-16mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially along veins pilose, raceme dense, secund, many flowered, flowers 12-14mm long |
| Size | 5-50cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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