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Chelonopsis souliei (Bonati) Merr.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesChelonopsis souliei (Bonati) Merr. 
BibliographyJ. Arnold Arbor. 28: 252 (1947)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-3600m
Descriptionleaves in whorls of three, oval-lanceolate, 5-6cm, sparsely strigose, dentate, cymes 2-3-flowered, flowers ca. 35mm long
Size50-100cm
Coloryellowish
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBrandisia souliei Bonati
Chelonopsis albiflora Pax. & K.Hoffm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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