| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Micranthes pallida (Wall. ex Ser.) Losinsk. sect. Calthophyllum |
| Synonyms | Saxifraga pallida Wall. ex Ser. |
| Saxifraga himalaica N.P.Balakr. | |
| Saxifraga micrantha Edgew. | |
| Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves ovate, 2-8cm, crenate or obtusely dentate, ciliate, obtuse, inflorescence paniculate, 4-20cm, 4-13-flowered, petals in lower part with 2 yellow patches, ovate, 4-5mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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