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Saxifraga elliptica Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga elliptica Engl. & Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 585 (1912)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & ec. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4800m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, elliptic to lanceolate, 5-9mm long, glabrous, stem leaves linear, flowers solitary, pedicellate, petals broadly obovate, 6-9mm long
Size3-7cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga diapensia var. glabrisepala J.T.Pan
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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