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Saxifraga nana Engl. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga nana Engl. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3. 29: 118 (1883)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude4200-4900m
Descriptionleaves in four rows, 5-6mm long, obovate-oblong, obtuse, opposite, amplexicaule, flowers solitary, tetramerous, sepals obtuse, petals ca. 3mm long or sometimes absent
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
SynonymsAntiphylla nana (Engl.) Losinsk.
Antiphylla octandra (Harry Sm.) Losinsk.
Saxifraga octandra Harry Sm.
Saxifraga qinghaiensis J.T.Pan
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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