| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Thermopsis barbata Benth. trib. Thermopsideae |
| Synonyms | Thermopsis atrata Czefr. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-5000m |
| Description | densely white or brown lanate, basal leaves 4-7, verticillate, vaginate-connate, leaflets oblong, the lateral unequal, acute, flowers in lax raceme, bracts ovate |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , India , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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