| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis hendersonii Hemsl. sect. Latiflorae |
| Synonyms | Corydalis nepalensis Kitam. |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 3800-6100m |
| Description | basal leaves glabrous, petiolate, bi- or tripinnatisect, ultimate segments numerous, narrow, linear, 1-3mm, acute, flowers 5-10 in dense raceme, corolla 16-20mm, spur straight |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
hendersonii alto-cristata C.Y.Wu & Z.Y.Su, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 2(2): 205 (1980)
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