| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Androsace rotundifolia Hardw. sect. Geraniifolia |
| Synonyms | Androsace elegans Duby |
| Androsace fragilis Duthie | |
| Androsace incisa Wall. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 800-4000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, orbiculate to reniform, crenate to crenate-lobate, flowers 4-30 in umbels, calyx campanulate, flowers 6-10mm, lobes cuneate-obovate, apex emarginate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, fl .stem erect |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| 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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