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Saxifraga roylei Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga roylei Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 95 (1958)
Native RangeNepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3300-3800m
Descriptionrosettes ca. 4mm wide, leaves ovate, opposite, 3-4mm long, with terminal Ca pore, on base with single denticle, old leaves persistent, flowers 1-5, petals 4-6mm long
Size1-2cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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