Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Cyananthus macrocalyx Franch. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 1: 279 (1887) |
Native Range | c. China to s. Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-5300m |
Description | stems sparsely white lanate or glabrous, leaves alternate, below flowers crowded and verticillate, suborbiculate or ovate, abaxially densely white hirsute, flower solitary |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Cynanathus incanus var. leiocalyx Franch. Cyananthus leiocalyx (Franch.) Cowan Cyananthus leiocalyx ssp. lucidus K.K.Shrestha Cyananthus macrocalyx var. flavopurpureus C.Marquand Cyananthus macrocalyx var. pilosus C.Marquand Cyananthus neurocalyx C.Y.Wu Cyananthus pilosus (C.Marquand) K.K.Shrestha |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent 41 Indo-China |