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Lancea tibetica Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyMAZACEAE
Genus speciesLancea tibetica Hook.f. & Thomson 
BibliographyHooker‘s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 9: 244 (1857)
Native RangeMongolia to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2000-4500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves obovate to spathulate, 2-7cm, entire, obtuse, flowers in raceme, calyx 1cm, coriaceous, corolla inside yellowish and purple punctate, upper lip erect
Size5-10cm
Colordark blue, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLancea tibetica f. albiflora Y.H.Wu
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
     37 Mongolia
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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