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Androsace wardii W.W.Sm. sect. Chamaejasme 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace wardii W.W.Sm. sect. Chamaejasme
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 129 (1913)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3400-4600m
Descriptionleaves dimorphic, the outer ovate, long, white hirsute, the inner obcordate, 5-15mm, umbel 3-6-flowered, flowers 6-8mm across, petals broadly obovate
Size2-4cm
Colordark red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrosace sarmentosa var. thibetensis Petitm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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