| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aphragmus serpens (W.W.Sm.) Al-Shehbaz & Warwick |
| Synonyms | Cochlearia serpens W.W.Sm |
| Lignariella serpens (W.W.Sm.) Al-Shehbaz & al. | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 2600-4300m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves 3-5-lobate, petiolate, middle segment oblong or ovate, entire, obtuse, flowers in raceme, sepals oblong, petals broadly obovate, 3-5mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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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