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Saxifraga quadrifaria Engl. & Irmsch. subsect. Porophyllum 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga quadrifaria Engl. & Irmsch. subsect. Porophyllum
BibliographyPflanzenr. [H.G.A.Engler, ed.] IV, 117: 575 (1919)
Native RangeTibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude2800-3000m
Descriptionleaves not in rosette, ovate, mucronate, green, small, flowers sessile, completely open, 6-10mm, petals obovate, revolute, anthers orange to purple
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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