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Oxytropis chiliophylla Benth. trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis chiliophylla Benth. trib. Galegeae
BibliographyIll. Bot. Himal. Mts. [J.F.Royle]: 198 (1835)
Native RangePakistan to nw. India, Mongolia
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2700-3600m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves to 12cm, petiolate, pilose, leaflets alternate, opposite or verticillate, linear-oblong, ca. 7mm, obtuse, flowers ca. 1cm, in compact, pedunculate raceme
Size7-15cm
Colorbright pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus ingrata (Freyn) Freyn
Astragalus polyadenia (Freyn) Freyn
Oxytropis ingrata Freyn
Oxytropis polyadenia Freyn
Spiesia chiliophylla (Benth.) Kuntze
Spiesia ingrata Freyn
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     37 Mongolia
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (IND India, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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