| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia delavayi Franch. |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot.) 10: 267 (1896) |
| Native Range | c. China to e. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, reniform to suborbiculate, rounded, stem leaves sessile, similar, smaller, flowers 30-35mm across, petals purple striate, brown punctate, oblong |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Synonyms | Parnassia appendiculata Batalin ex Nekrass. Parnassia brevistyla (Brieger) Hand.-Mazz. Parnassia delavayi var. brevistyla Brieger Parnassia leptophylla Hand.-Mazz. Parnassia mairei H.Lév. Parnassia souliei Franch. ex Nekrass. Parnassia wightiana var. microblephara Franch. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |