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Oxygraphis delavayi Franch.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesOxygraphis delavayi Franch. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 374 (1886)
Native Rangesc. China to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, reniform to orbiculate, 8-38mm, crenate, obscurely lobate, scape glabrous, flowers 1-3, 1-2cm across, sepals 5, glabrous, deciduous, petals 5-10, oblong, obtuse
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsOxygraphis delavayi var. nyingchiensis W.L.Cheng
Ranunculus angustisepalus W.T.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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