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Thermopsis inflata Cambess. trib. Thermopsideae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesThermopsis inflata Cambess. trib. Thermopsideae
BibliographyVoy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4(Bot.): 35 (1841)
Native Rangew. China to Pakistan and Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4000-5300m
Descriptionstem hirsute, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 10-25mm, obovate to oval, hirsute, flowers ca. 2cm long in terminal raceme, pod broadly oblong, ventricose, to 5cm long
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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