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Didymocarpus zhenkangensis W.T.Wang  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesDidymocarpus zhenkangensis W.T.Wang 
BibliographyBull. Bot. Res., Harbin 2(2): 131 (1982)
Native Rangesc. China (sw. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1200-2700m
Descriptionstems densely puberulent, leaves opposite, petiolate, elliptic, 2-7cm, adaxially puberulent, cuneate, irregularly dentate, round, cymes 1-15-flowered, corolla 18-24mm
Size5-20cm
Colorpurple, red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsDidymocarpus mengtze var. zhenkangensis (W.T.Wang) H.W.Li
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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