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Saxifraga portosanctana Boiss. sect. Saxifraga 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga portosanctana Boiss. sect. Saxifraga
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 2: 68 (1856)
Native RangeMadeira
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionleaves pale green, thickish, carnose, floral stem flexuous, flowers 2-3, large, conspicuously veined, petals 15mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (MDR Madeira)
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