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Didymocarpus villosus D.Don  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesDidymocarpus villosus D.Don 
BibliographyProdr. Fl. Nepal.: 123 (1825)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude900-2700m
Descriptionleaves elliptic to rhombic, densely villose, irregularly dentate, flowers 2-5, to 22mm long
Size5-10cm
Colordark purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ
SynonymsHenckelia villosa Spreng.
Roettlera villosa (D.Don) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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