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Saxifraga pilifera Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga pilifera Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Ciliatae
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 66 (1857)
Native Rangee. Himalaya to ec. Nepal
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4200-4800m
Descriptionstems pubescent, leaves 1cm, spathulate-linear or oblong, espinulose, flowers 1-4 in corymb, sepals obtuse, erect, petals equally long
Size3-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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