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Oxygraphis polypetala (Raf.) Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesOxygraphis polypetala (Raf.) Hook.f. & Thomson 
SynonymsRanunculus polypetalus Raf.
 Callianthemum endlicherii Walp.
 Ranunculus royleanus Qureshi & Chaudhri
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2600-5300m
Descriptionleaves glabrous, petiolate, vaginate, orbiculate to ovate, 5-16mm, crenate, obtuse, scape glabrous, flowers solitary, 12-17mm, sepals coriaceous, glabrous, petals 12, spathulate
Size1-5cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (Tibet )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

RANUNCULACEAE

Oxygraphis polypetala (Raf.) Hook.f. & Thomson, Fl. Ind. [Hooker f. & Thomsn] 1: 27 (1855)

Basionym:
Ranunculus polypetalus Raf., Fl. Ludov. 83 (1817)

Synonyms:
Callianthemum endlicheri Walp.
Oxygraphis endlicheri (Walp.) Bennet & Sum.Chandra
Ranunculus royleanus Qureshi & Chaudhri

s. Tibet, ne. Pakistan, Himalaya
36 CHT 40 EHM NEP PAK WHM

2600-5300m

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