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Oxytropis tachtensis Franch. sect. Eumorpha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis tachtensis Franch. sect. Eumorpha
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 6, 15: 263 (1883)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Afghanistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionacaulescent, grey-green, leaves 10-15cm, leaflets 20-30 pairs, asymmetric lanceolate, acute, 7-15mm, densely pubescent, raceme lax, bracts subulate, flowers 21-33mm
Size20-25cm
Colordark rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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