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Saxifraga caveana W.W.Sm. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga caveana W.W.Sm. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyRec. Bot. Surv. India 4: 193 (1911)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4500-4800m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, oblong to ovate, 4-10mm, glabrous, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals patent, ovate or lanceolate, petals elliptic, 8-10mm long, truncate
Size3-5cm
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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