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Oxytropis densa Benth. ex Bunge trib. Galegeae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis densa Benth. ex Bunge trib. Galegeae
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 22(1): 24 (1874)
Native Rangew. & n. China to Pakistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2500-5300m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, imparipinnate, leaflets 11-15, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, densely pilose, flowers in pedunculate raceme, calyx pubescent, corolla 8-10mm
Size2-7cm
Colorpurple, bluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOxytropis densa var. magnifloris Y.H.Wu
Oxytropis stipulosa Kom.
Spiesia densa (Benth. ex Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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