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Metashangrilaia forrestii (W.W.Sm.) Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMetashangrilaia forrestii (W.W.Sm.) Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German 
BibliographyNovon 25: 14 (2016)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude3700-5000m
Descriptionpilose, leaves petiolate, linear, 1-3cm, entire, flowers in raceme, sepals apically purple, ovate or oblong, petals broadly obovate, 4-6mm long
Size1-5cm
Colorpurple, rose, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBraya forrestii W.W.Sm.
Braya forrestii var. puberula W.T.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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