| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia chinensis Franch. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2600-4800m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, reniform, 6-11mm, purple punctate, obtuse, stem leaves semiamplexicaule, ovate-cordate, flowers 10-14mm, petals broadly obovate, brown punctate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
chinensis ganeshii S.Akiyama & H.Ohba, Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus.,Tokyo, B. 27(4): 129 (2001)
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