| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Odontostemma yunnanense (Franch.) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner |
| Synonyms | Arenaria yunnanensis Franch. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2900-3800m |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate to orbiculate, 1-3cm long, ciliate, obtuse, flowers 5-10, pedicellate, sepals lanceolate, acuminate, petals obovate or orbiculate, 6-10mm, fimbriate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
yunnanense caespitosum (C.Y.Wu) Rabeler & W.L.Wagner, ibid.
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