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Parnassia mysorensis B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn.  
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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia mysorensis B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn. 
BibliographyProdr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 35 (1834)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Himalaya and n. Indo-China
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2500-3600m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate-cordate, rounded, stem leaf similar, semiamplexicaule, flowers 18-20mm, sepals oblong, entire, obtuse, petals broadly spathulate
Size8-13cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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 early spring
SynonymsParnassia affinis Hook.f. & Thomson
Parnassia lijiangensis T.C.Ku
Parnassia maisorensis G.Hend. & Hume
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar, THA Thailand)
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