Rhodiola heterodonta (Hook.f. & Thomson) Boriss.


Family	CRASSULACEAE
Genus species	Rhodiola heterodonta (Hook.f. & Thomson) Boriss.
Synonyms	Sedum heterodontum Hook.f. & Thomson
	Rhodiola viridula Boriss.
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	2800-5000m
Description	stem leaves alternate, sessile, triangular-ovate, 1-2cm, amplexicaule, coarsely serrate, acute, inflorescence corymbose, sepals linear, petals linear, 4-7mm long, obtuse
Size	30-40cm
Color	greenish yellow
Bloom	spring, early summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagation	seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CRASSULACEAE Rhodiola heterodonta (Hook.f. & Thomson) Boriss., Fl. URSS 9: 32 (1939) Basionym: Sedum heterodontum Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 95 (1857) Synonyms: Sedum roseum heterodontum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Fröd. Rhodiola viridula Boriss. c. & w. Asia, Tibet, Xinjiang, Mongolia, Pakistan 32 KAZ KGZ TZK UZB 34 AFG IRN 36 CHT CHX 37 MON 40 PAK 2800-5000m