| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis govaniana Wall. sect. Chrysocapnos |
| Synonyms | Capnoides govaniana (Wall.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4800m |
| Description | glabrous, dark green, basal leaves numerous, long petiolate, ovate to triangular-ovate, bi- or tripinnate, ultimate segments lanceolate, mucronate, racemes 10-25-flowered |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
govaniana malukiana Jafri, Fl. W. Pakistan 73: 22 (1974)
govaniana swatensis (Kitam.) Jafri, ibid.
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