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Incarvillea mairei (H.Lév.) Grierson  
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FamilyBIGNONIACEAE
Genus speciesIncarvillea mairei (H.Lév.) Grierson 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 23: 341 (1961)
Native Rangesc. China to Tibet
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2400-4700m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves pinnate, segments 2-8 pairs, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, serrate, flowers 2-4 in raceme, corolla 7-10cm, in throat white or yellow, lobes orbiculate
Size20-30cm
Colorpinkish crimson
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsIncarvillea compacta var. brevipes (Sprague) Wehrh.
Incarvillea grandiflora var. brevipes Sprague
Incarvillea racemosa Q.S.Zhao
Tecoma mairei H.Lév.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent
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