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Oreocharis delavayi Baill.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis delavayi Baill. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 715 (1888)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Tibet
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2100-3400m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic to ovate, 2-6cm, grey puberulent, cuneate to cordate, serrate, obtuse or acute, cymes 1-7-flowered, corolla 12-18mm
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsOreocharis elliptica J.Anthony
Oreocharis elliptica var. parvifolia K.Y.Pan
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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