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Scrophularia dentata Royle ex Benth.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesScrophularia dentata Royle ex Benth. 
BibliographyScroph. Ind.: 19 (1835)
Native Rangene. Afghanistan to Tibet and w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-6000m
Descriptionleaves subsessile, narrowly oblong, 2-5cm long, shallowly dentate, pinnatisect, panicle terminal, lax, narrow, 5-20cm long, cymules 1-3-flowered, flowers ca. 6mm long
Size20-40cm
Colorpurplish red
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsScrophularia kotschyi Hook.f. & Thomson
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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