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Androsace croftii Watt sect. Geraniifolia 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace croftii Watt sect. Geraniifolia
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 17 (1882)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionleaves orbiculate to reniform, 8-18mm wide, strigillose, palmatisect, segments 7-9, cuneate-obovate, crenate, flowers in umbel, corolla with yellow eye, ca. 4mm across
Size3-10cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrosace croftii var. scaposa Santpau & Banerji
Primula croftii (Watt) Derganc
Primula croftii var. scaposa (Santpau & Banerji) Bennet & Raizada
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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