| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Saxifraga stella-aurea Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae |
| Synonyms | Cymbalariella pumila Nappi |
| Saxifraga pumila (Nappi) Harry Sm. | |
| Saxifraga tsarongensis J.Anthony | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-5800m |
| Description | leaves spathulate to oblong, 2-5mm long, glabrous, obtuse, flowers solitary, sepals reflexed, petals elliptic or ovate, orange variegate, 4-7mm long |
| Size | 1-8cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed 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 , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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