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Henckelia tibetica (Franch.) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesHenckelia tibetica (Franch.) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller 
BibliographyTaxon 60: 777 (2011)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks and woods
Altitude1400-3200m
Descriptionstems pilose, leaves opposite, petiolate, elliptic to ovate, thin, pilose, cuneate, entire, acute, cymes 1-4-flowered, peduncles pilose, corolla 3-4cm
Size5-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer, autumn
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
SynonymsChirita tibetica (Franch.) B.L.Burtt
Didymocarpus tibeticus (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz.
Roettlera tibetica Franch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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