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Saxifraga saginoides Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga saginoides Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 68 (1857)
Native Ranges. Tibet to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4000-5500m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, oblong, 3-4mm, glabrous, obtuse, stem leaves glabrous, thick, 5-7mm long, flowers solitary, sepals erect, ovate, petals narrowly ovate, 2-3mm
Size1-2cm
Coloryellow
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
SynonymsHirculus saginoides (Hook.f. & Thomson) Losinsk.
Saxifraga deminuta Harry Sm.
Saxifraga matt-viridish Harry Sm.
Saxifraga saginoides var. parvipetala Engl. & Irmsch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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