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Oreocharis billburttii Mich.Möller & W.H.Chen  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis billburttii Mich.Möller & W.H.Chen 
BibliographyGard. Bull. Singapore 66: 200 (2014)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2800-3700m
Descriptionbasal rosette of ovate to lanceolate, bright green leaves, margins crenate, flowers on brownish stem, tubular, in mouth constricted, inside orange variegate
Size10-15cm
Colororange, yellow
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsBriggsia aurantiaca B.L.Burtt
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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