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Petrocosmea kerrii Craib  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea kerrii Craib 
SynonymsPetrocosmea wardii W.W.Sm.
Habitatshady rocks and woods
Altitude1400-3100m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, rhombic-elliptic, 2-14cm, densely hirsute, dentate, obtuse, cymes umbellate, peduncles densely hirsute, corolla inside glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer, autumn
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 South-Central )
Asia-Tropical
     Indo-China (Myanmar , Thailand)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GESNERIACEAE

Petrocosmea kerrii Craib, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1918(10): 365 (1918)

Synonyms:
Damrongia kerrii (Craib) Pellegr.
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kerrii typica ined.

Synonyms:
Petrocosmea wardii W.W.Sm.

sc. China, n. Burma, n. Thailand
36 CHC 41 MYA THA

1900-3100m

kerrii crinita W.T.Wang, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 7(1): 66 (1985)

sc. China (s. Yunnan)
36 CHC

1400-1500m

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