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Saxifraga smithiana Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga smithiana Irmsch. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 18: 268 (1935)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3700-4000m
Descriptionstem leaves petiolate, cordate-ovate to narrowly ovate, 1-3cm, glabrous, acuminate, flowers 1-7, sepals reflexed, glabrous, petals orange punctate, elliptic, 5-7mm, obtuse
Size25-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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