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Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl.  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesBergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl. 
SynonymsSaxifraga purpurascens Hook.f. & Thomson
 Bergenia delavayi (Franch.) Engl.
 Saxifraga delavayi Franch.
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2700-4800m
Descriptionleaves basal, obovate to elliptic, 5-15cm, coriaceous, glabrous, glandular punctate, entire, flowers in cyme, sepals narrowly ovate, long glandular hirsute, petals ovate
Size15-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. over 1 year, 13-16°C
division in spring and fall
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central , Tibet )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal )
     Indo-China (Myanmar)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 26: 841 (1868)

Basionym:
Saxifraga purpurascens Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 61 (1857)

Synonyms:
Bergenia delavayi (Franch.) Engl.
Bergenia purpurascens delavayi (Franch.) Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga delavayi Franch.

sc. China, Tibet, Assam, e. Himalaya, Nepal, Burma
36 CHC CHT 40 ASS EHM NEP 41 MYA

2700-4800m

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