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Draba melanopus Kom.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba melanopus Kom. 
BibliographyTrudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Obshch. Estestvoisp., Vyp. 3, Otd. Bot., 26: index (1896)
Native Rangee. Afghanistan to Central Asia and w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2900-4700m
Descriptionlower leaves oblong, 5-15mm, sparsely tomentose, obtuse, stem leaves 0, flowers 3-15 in elongate raceme, sepals ovate, sparsely pubescent, petals narrowly spathulate, 1-2mm
Size2-7cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsDraba melanopus var. gilgitica O.E.Schulz
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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