| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithodora hancockiana (Oliv.) Hand.-Mazz. |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum hancockianum Oliv. |
| Lithospermum mairei H.Lév. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2200-2300m |
| Description | leaves crowded on stem, sessile, broadly linear, 4-15cm, white strigose, inflorescence dense, bracts leaf-like, 1-2cm long, corolla 10-22mm long, with straight tube |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in 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 | BORAGINACEAE
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