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Parnassia pusilla Wall.  
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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia pusilla Wall. 
BibliographyNumer. List: no. 1245 (1829)
Native Rangesc. China to Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude3100-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, reniform, punctate, rounded, stem leaf sessile, similar, flowers 6-8mm, sepals oblong, obtuse, petals obovate, on both faces punctate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in early spring
SynonymsParnassia deqenensis T.C.Ku
Parnassia subscaposa C.Y.Wu ex T.C.Ku
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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