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Saxifraga palpebrata Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga palpebrata Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 67 (1857)
Native RangeHimalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves spathulate, obtuse, petiolate, ciliate, stem leaves oblong, sessile, amplexicaule, flowers solitary, sepals ovate, obtuse, ciliate, petals obovate, 5-veined
Size5-10cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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