| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Androsace tapete Maxim. |
| Synonyms | Androsace densa Pax & K.Hoffm. |
| Androsace gustavii R.Knuth | |
| Androsace sessiliflora Turrill | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-5200m |
| Description | leaves dimorphic, sessile, inner leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 2-3mm, abaxially densely white villose, adaxially glabrous, flowers solitary, sessile, ca.3mm across |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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