| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aphragmus hobsonii (H.Pearson) Al-Shehbaz & Warwick |
| Synonyms | Cochlearia hobsonii H.Pearson |
| Lignariella hobsonii (H.Pearson) Baehni | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2800-5300m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, broadly obovate to orbiculate, 6-10mm, glabrous, dentate, flowers in raceme, pedicellate, sepals oblong, glabrous, petals orbiculate, 6-8mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (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 | BRASSICACEAE
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