| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Chesneya cuneata (Benth.) Ali trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Gueldenstaedtia cuneata Benth. |
| Caragana cuneata (Benth.) Baker | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-5000m |
| Description | stems densely crowded, leaves 2-10cm, leaflets 5-17, crowded, obovate to oblong, flowers to 3cm long, 1-4, closely above leaves |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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