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Saxifraga monantha Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga monantha Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 94 (1958)
Native Rangec. China to s. Qinghai
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3900-5000m
Descriptionleaves 5mm, opposite, amplexicaule, obovate, obtuse, floral stems thin, stem leaves 2 pairs, flowers tetramerous, petals 7mm long, irregularly obovate
Size2-7cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai)
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