Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis meifolia Wall. sect. Latiflorae |
Synonyms | Capnoides meifolia (Wall.) Kuntze |
Corydalis hoffmeisteri Klotzsch | |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 3900-5700m |
Description | long, thick tubers, leaves finely pinnate, frondose, silvery glaucous, flowers 15-20 in compact raceme, corolla 12-18mm long, spur short |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
meifolia sikkimensis Prain, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 65(1): 36 (1896)
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