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Saxifraga decora Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga decora Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Bot. 2: 122 (1958)
Native Rangesc. China to s. & e. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3500-4800m
Descriptionbasal leaves suboblong, 3-5mm, coriaceous, glabrous, Ca pores 3-7, margins cartilaginous, ciliate, apex revolute, obtuse, flowers 3-4 in corymb, petals 3-5mm long
Size3-6cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomlate spring
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
SynonymsSaxifraga lamarum Harry Sm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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