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Saxifraga rudolphiana Hornsch. sect. Porphyrion 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga rudolphiana Hornsch. sect. Porphyrion
BibliographySyn. Fl. Germ. Helv. [W.D.J.Koch]: 269 (1836)
Native Rangee. Alps, e. & s. Carpathians
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely caespitose, leaves opposite, imbricate, obovate, obtuse, abaxially flat, upper leaves and sepals glandular ciliate, flowers terminal, solitary, petals obovate
Size3-7cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsSaxifraga oppositifolia ssp. rudolphiana (Hornsch.) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, ROM Romania)
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