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Androsace runcinata Hand.-Mazz.  
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace runcinata Hand.-Mazz. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 16: 161 (1931)
Native Ranges. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1200-1500m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, elliptic to elliptic-obovate, 2-5cm long, papery, umbels 8-12-flowered, flowers ca. 5mm across, petals oblong, entire or retuse
Size10-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrosace diversifolia C.Y.Wu
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHS China Southeast)
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