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Saxifraga oreophila Franch. sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga oreophila Franch. sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 10: 260 (1896)
Native Rangesc. China (n. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude2600-3200m
Descriptionlower leaves scaly-like, middle leaves axillary with bulbills, sessile, oblong, 5-15mm, glabrous, flowers 1-4, pedicellate, sepals erect, petals ovate or elliptic, 4-5mm
Size7-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHirculus oreophilus Losinsk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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