| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn. |
| Synonyms | Parnassia dilatata Hand.-Mazz. |
| Parnassia nana Griff. | |
| Parnassia schmidii Zenker | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 600-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, ovate to reniform or cordate, rounded, stem leaves amplexicaule, similar, smaller, flowers 15-40mm, sepals purple punctate, petals obovate, laciniate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , China Southeast , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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