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Saxifraga forrestii Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga forrestii Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae
SynonymsHirculus forrestii (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2700-3900m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate to elliptic, 2-8mm long, brown glandular-villose, obtuse, stem leaves linear, 3-5mm long, flowers 1-4, sepals reflexed, glabrous, petals oblong, 4-7mm
Size5-13cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Saxifraga forrestii Engl. & Irmsch., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 137 (1912)

Synonyms:
Hirculus forrestii (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.

sc. China (nw. Yunnan)
36 CHC

2700-3900m

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