| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Metapetrocosmea peltata (Merr. & W.Y.Chun) W.T.Wang |
| Synonyms | Petrocosmea peltata Merr. & W.Y.Chun |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 300-700m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, 1-2cm, peltate, entire, obtuse or rounded, cymes 1-2-flowered, peduncles puberulent, bracts 2, opposite, corolla ca. 1cm |
| Size | 2-5cn |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Hainan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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