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Oxytropis kansuensis Bunge trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis kansuensis Bunge trib. Galegeae
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 22(1): 38 (1874)
Native Rangec. China to Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2200-4500m
Descriptionleaves 4-14cm, subglabrous, leaflets 17-31, triangular to ovate, 5-12mm, flowers numerous, 6-8mm, in raceme, calyx campanulate, pod oblong-ovoid, ventricose, papery
Size15-40cm
Coloryellow, red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus ulbrichii Kuntze
Oxytropis leucocephala Ulbr.
Oxytropis longipedunculata C.W.Chang
Oxytropis thionantha Ulbr.
Spiesia kansuensis (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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