| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Shivparvatia forrestii (Diels) Rabeler |
| Synonyms | Arenaria forrestii Diels |
| Arenaria roseotincta W.W.Sm. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2900-5300m |
| Description | leaves orbicular-lanceolate, 5-12mm, coriaceous, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals yellow, acute, petals obovate-elliptic, 7-15mm, obtuse or truncate |
| Size | 1-15cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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