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Beccarinda argentea (J.Anthony) B.L.Burtt  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesBeccarinda argentea (J.Anthony) B.L.Burtt 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 22: 63 (1955)
Native Rangesc. China (se. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1200-1600m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves basal, petiolate, elliptic, 4-10cm, adaxially white scabrously hirsute, broadly cuneate, dentate, peduncles yellowish pubescent, corolla 15mm
Size6-11cm
Colorpurple red
Bloomearly spring
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
SynonymsPetrodoxa argentea J.Anthony
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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