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Oreocharis henryana Oliv.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis henryana Oliv. 
SynonymsOreocharis squamigera H.Lév.
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude600-3000m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, oblong, 2-8cm, abaxially densely pale brown lanate, cuneate, dentate, acute, cymes 4-10-flowered, peduncles red puberulent, corolla 1cm
Size7-18cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central , China North-Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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GESNERIACEAE

Oreocharis henryana Oliv., Hooker‘s Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1944 (1890)

Synonyms:
Oreocharis squamigera H.Lév.

c. China
36 CHC CHN

600-3000m

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