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Saxifraga saxorum Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga saxorum Harry Sm. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 103 (1958)
Native Rangee. Himalaya (Bhutan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionrosettes 4mm wide, leaves linear, obtuse, with single terminal pore and few glandular hairs at base, flowers solitary, sessile, petals 3-4mm long, obovate
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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)
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