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Saxifraga montanella Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga montanella Harry Sm. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 238 (1960)
Native RangeChina to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3300-5200m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, 5-12mm, glabrous, acute, stem leaves sessile, oblong, 9-11mm, flowers solitary, sepals patent, ovate, petals ovate, 8-13mm long
Size3-8cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate summer
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 latipetala T.C.Ku
Saxifraga latipetala var. speciosa (J.Anthony) T.C.Ku
Saxifraga montana var. speciosa J.Anthony
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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