| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga hemisphaerica Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 4500-5300m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, spathulate, 4-6mm long, glabrous, ciliate, scapes hidden in cushion, flowers solitary, sepals erect, ovate, petals ovate to narrowly obovate, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (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 | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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