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Saxifraga coarctata W.W.Sm. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga coarctata W.W.Sm. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyRec. Bot. Surv. India 4: 194 (1911)
Native Rangesc. China to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3800-4700m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, 5-15mm, glabrous, acute, stem leaves glandular pilose, flowers 1-2, sepals erect, petals obovate to elliptic, 4-6mm long
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsMuscaria humilis (Engl. & Irmsch.) Losinsk.
Saxifraga coarctata var. elliptica W.W.Sm.
Saxifraga coarctata var. ellipticopetala Engl. & Irmsch.
Saxifraga humilis Engl. & Irmsch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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