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Saxifraga microphylla Royle ex Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga microphylla Royle ex Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 72 (1857)
Native RangeHimalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3900-5600m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves lax imbricate, linear-oblong, obtuse, carnose, floral stems glandular strigose, flowers solitary, sepals erect, glabrous, coriaceous, petals oblong
Size2-3cm
Colorgreenish white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga microviridis H.Hara
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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