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Oreocharis benthamii C.B.Clarke  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis benthamii C.B.Clarke 
SynonymsDidymocarpus oreocharis Hance
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude200-1400m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic to orbiculate, 3-17cm, adaxially densely puberulent, cordate or cuneate, subentire, cymes 8-15-flowered, corolla 1-2cm
Size5-20cm
Colorpurple, blue
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China Southeast)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GESNERIACEAE

Oreocharis benthamii C.B.Clarke, Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5(1): 63 (1883)

Synonyms:
Didymocarpus oreocharis Hance

se. China
36 CHS

200-1400m








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